The police officers on duty at the duel did not know that it was forbidden to use gas
Leading cause of post-match deaths indonesia football championship between teams Arema and Persebaia was tear gas.
The commission conducting the investigation found that most of the 130 people who died died from the effects of the use of gas cartridges. The police team that was on duty at the match did not know that the gas was forbidden to be used, and sprayed it on people “indiscriminately”, and the officers took “excessive” measures, the report says.
Investigators concluded that the Indonesian FA was negligent and called for the resignation of the association’s leaders.
A toxicity study of the substance used has not yet been completed. However, his results will not be able to “reduce the conclusion that the mass deaths were mainly caused by tear gas.”
Recall that the tragedy happened in early October at the Kanjurukhan stadium in Malang. Dissatisfied with the loss of their team, Arema fans ran onto the field. The police used tear gas, after which a stampede formed during which people died from injuries and suffocation. It was reported that 130 people became victims, more than 300 were taken to hospitals.
After the incident, the Indonesian Football Association suspended the matches of the national championship for a week, and also banned Arema from playing games at the home stadium until the end of the season.
Source: Sportarena
