Justice sought for students burned at Central Lombok Islamic boarding school

Four teenage students were victims of an arson attack in December 2025 at the Rosyidatusshaulatiyyah Al-Ibrahimy NW Sengkol II Islamic boarding school in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. One student, MSS 13, died, while SAH 12 and ADR 14 suffered serious burns and permanent disabilities. MYS 14 sustained minor burns. Seven months after the incident, the Central Lombok Police's investigative team named two suspects: Tuan Guru Haji Ahmad Muzakki Rahmatullah 55, Chairman of the Rusydah NW Foundation, and a student identified as MR 15. Both face up to 5 years in prison for alleged negligence. Victim's legal representative, Puti Maya Rumanti, stated that the victims were bullied by seniors, including MR and Y, Muzakki's child, prior to the burning. MR allegedly forced MSS to buy gasoline under threat of violence. Members of Commission III of the People's Representative Council, Rikwanto and Sari Yuliati, emphasized the need for a serious investigation, justice for the victims, and state support for their recovery. Rieke Diah Pitaloka, also from Commission XIII, accompanied the victim's family in submitting a protection request to the Witness and Victim Protection Agency LPSK, which has appointed a team for emergency protection. The incident was reported to the West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police in December 2025, but mediation attempts failed, and there are allegations of pressure on the victim's family to sign a peace agreement.