Indonesia has suspended nine police officers and will “pay the people responsible” for the stampede

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The Police of Indonesia insisted on Tuesday that he would “enforce the laws against the offenders” after nine policemen were suspended in connection with a stampede at a soccer stadium in the city of Unfortunatelyin which at least 125 people died.

“We will ensure that the laws will be followed against anyone found guilty,” the police chief of the province of East Java, Nico Afinta, where the tragic incident happened on Saturday.

Authorities, who have opened an internal investigation to examine the actions of security forces – who fired tear gas canisters into the stands, which could have exacerbated the stampede – plan to provide more details throughout the day.

By now it is known that the leader of Malang Police, Ferli Hidayatand nine other officials have been suspended pending investigations and 28 officials are being questioned over incidents after Saturday’s game.

The tragedy occurred after thousands of fans of the club arema, the local team, invaded the stadium field Kanjuruhan in Unfortunately After 2-3 losses in Perseberry Surabaya and confront the authorities.

Security officials responded by charging batons and firing tear gas in an attempt to stop the attacks, sending panicked fans fleeing en masse towards the stadium exits.

At least 125 people died, 33 of them children between the ages of 4 and 17, and more than 320 were injured, according to official figures.

Most of the victims died of suffocation, trauma or crushing, according to hospital sources and witnesses.

The government of Indonesia has promised to clarify the causes of the event, which has been described as the worst tragedy in Indonesian football and one of the worst episodes in this sport recorded in the world.

The Minister of Security, Mahfoud MDannounced on Monday the formation of an independent commission to investigate both acts of violence committed by fans and the actions of security agents.

Source: La Verdad

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