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Viral Video of Bullying on Child Snack Seller in South Sulawesi, Perpetrators Now Arrested

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Viral Video of Bullying on Child Snack Seller in South Sulawesi, Perpetrators Now Arrested Bullying of child seller of jalangkote in Pangkep (credit: Instagram/unnie_update/)

Kapanlagi.com - A child selling jalangkote in Pangkep Regency, South Sulawesi, suddenly went viral after being subjected to bullying by a group of young men.

The three videos, each lasting less than two minutes, show the child being bullied and beaten.

Three videos of the bullying actions, uploaded by the Facebook account Ayu Cantika on Sunday, May 17, 2020, have been viewed more than 3 million times.The 12-year-old jalangkote seller is seen being bullied using the Bugis language.

Not only that, he also experienced violence by one of the motorcyclists.Starting from being hit to being pushed until he fell.Meanwhile, the other group of young men just watched and laughed without helping him.

The police immediately investigated the viral bullying action.It didn't take long, now the perpetrators of the bullying of the jalangkote seller in Pangkep Regency, South Sulawesi, have been arrested and detained by the police.

"It didn't take long for us to successfully apprehend the perpetrators of the bullying, he is Firdaus (26) and six of his friends, while the victim is RZ (12)," said Kasat Reskrim of Pangkep Police, AKP Anita Taherong, on Monday, May 18, 2020, as quoted from liputan6.com.

The viral video has received a lot of criticism from netizens for the perpetrators' reprehensible actions.Here is the chronology of the victim being bullied and harassed by the perpetrators as shown in the viral video.

 

1. Perpetrators Feel Annoyed with the Victim

As seen in the video, the victim is known to be harassed and bullied by a group of young men riding motorcycles. According to AKP Anita Taherong, initially the victim, identified as RZ (12), was selling his goods and resting around the Bonto-Bonto field. At that time, the victim was jokingly saying that he was the champion of Ma'rang sub-district in the Bugis language.

"Yes, I'm the champion of Ma'rang," as reported by liputan6.com

However, this was heard by Firdaus, the perpetrator who felt annoyed, and he immediately approached RZ with a group of his friends. The victim, who was only riding a bicycle with his merchandise, appeared to be surrounded by the group of young men riding motorcycles.

2. Experiencing Violence

The victim is known to have experienced violence by being beaten and pushed until they fell. This started when the victim, who was wearing an orange shirt, held the victim's motorcycle plate. Feeling angry and unacceptable, Firdaus and his friends harassed the victim by hitting and pushing them until they fell. Meanwhile, their friends just watched and laughed.

3. Done in Two Different Locations

Apparently, the bullying actions against the victim took place in two different locations. The first video shows the perpetrator hitting and pushing RZ until they fell. Meanwhile, the second video shows the victim, who was selling, being intercepted and startled by a young man while riding a bike. Unable to maintain balance, the victim then fell and was laughed at by the perpetrator's friends.

4. Perpetrator Has Been Arrested

Seeing the viral video of the bullying incident, the police immediately investigated and apprehended the perpetrator. It is known that the perpetrator of the assault and six of his friends have now been detained by the police. The police station is crowded with people.

5. Condemned by Netizens

This bullying incident has received a lot of condemnation from netizens. The video has been shared more than 4 thousand times. Many hope that the perpetrators will receive a fair punishment that is not just an apology.

6. Receiving Help from Volunteers

According to the Instagram account @unnie_update, the victim, identified as RZ (12), was selling 'jalangkote' to help his mother. However, RZ has frequently been subjected to bullying, but this particular incident gained public attention.

Seeing this incident, it garnered sympathy from volunteers. RZ received assistance in the form of a new bicycle that can be used for selling again. A joyful smile appeared on RZ's face when he received the new bicycle.

That's the viral fact of the bullying video against the child selling 'jalangkote' in Pangkep. Although young, RZ's spirit to help his parents has become an inspiration for many people. And hopefully, there will be no more cases like what RZ experienced.

(kpl/nlw)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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