Teenager Dies After Leaving Stadium Following Persib Bandung Match in Bogor
A 16-year-old identified as ARK was found dead at Kilometer 50 of the Jakarta-Bogor Highway in Sukaraja, West Java, after attending a football match. Police and local officials confirmed the victim was travelling home from Stadion Pakansari in Cibinong after watching Persib Bandung play Garudayaksa FC.
Bogor Police Public Relations Head Ipda Sigit Wahyudi stated on October 26, 2026, that investigators are probing the chronology and exact cause of death. Law enforcement officials emphasized a commitment to handling the inquiry objectively and professionally by reviewing witness statements and circulating video footage.
Separate Attack Injures Two Fans on Konvoi Route
Two other Bogor residents faced a violent encounter while following a fan convoy on October 25, 2026. Victims MHR (21) and MYP (18) were intercepted by an unidentified group wearing white shirts along Jalan KH Abdullah Bin Nuh in West Bogor.
Kasi Humas Polresta Bogor Kota Ipda Imam Dwi noted that the victims rode motorcycles without Persib attributes when they fell during the confrontation. Attackers wielding a machete and a sickle inflicted wounds on MHR’s left knee and MYP’s lower back before they were brought to a hospital for medical treatment.
Local Officials Respond to Violence and Traffic Disruptions
Faisal, an adviser for Viking Jabodetabek, confirmed that the teenager supported Persib Bandung, though membership card verification remains pending.
Bogor Regent Rudy Susmanto expressed condolences directly to the victim’s family at Cibinong Regional Hospital alongside Bogor Police Chief AKBP Arfan Zulkan Sipayung. Rudy stated that football should promote teamwork and community rather than tragedy.
Student Fatality Linked to Post-Match Clashes
Tamansari Police Chief Iptu Eka Duta Beliawan reported that ARK, a 10th-grade student at SMK 2 Grafika Dasa Semesta from Kampung Duku, left the stadium around 10:00 PM on October 25, 2026, before succumbing to injuries from a suspected clash. Family and community members subsequently buried the teenager in Sukamantri, Tamansari.
