Shot and Left to Rot

Police in Jember arrested a man over some criminal charges, all of which the victim denies. He is tortured and remains in police custody.

March 14, 2012

Bunami had just finished frying crispy rice crackers. Soon her husband, Zaenal, 50, put out the embers, at their modest home in the village of Pakis of Jember, East Java. That particular afternoon on August 18 last year, the couple had been preparing a meal for the breaking of the Ramadan fasting month.

Suddenly, a noise from the living room startled them. Their son, Rahmatullah, 29, screamed. Bunami and Zaenal ran to the living room and were stu

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