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Telkom University expels two students over alleged bullying of first-year student
Telkom University in Indonesia has expelled two students for bullying a new student in a dormitory room.
A widely shared video appeared to show one student directing gas from a spray can at the new student while holding a lighter.
The university said it imposed the expulsions after an investigation.
It said the students involved had not known each other before joining the university, and denied that revenge was the motive.
The university said it has provided protection for the victim and placed the students in separate dormitory areas with supervision.
The rector apologized to the victim and family and said violence and bullying have no place on campus.
The university says it is committed to making the campus safe, but it did not say what further steps would follow.
Telkom University expelled two students found to have been involved in bullying a fellow student.
The incident was shown in a viral video filmed in a dormitory room.
The university said it imposed the sanctions after an examination and under its rules.
It said the alleged perpetrators and the victim were all new students and had no prior history of conflict.
The university said it had moved them to separate dormitory areas and was providing support to protect those involved.
- Who
- Telkom University expelled two students found to have been involved in bullying a fellow student.
- What
- The students received the university’s most severe sanction, expulsion. A viral video showed one student directing gas from a spray can at the victim and handling a lighter.
- When
- The rector announced the sanctions on Sunday, October 11. The article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- In a Telkom University dormitory room.
- Why
- The university said the students were found to have been involved in bullying. It said there was no motive of revenge.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Kekerasan dan perundungan merupakan tindakan berbahaya yang tidak dapat dibenarkan
Sanksi berat itu adalah mengenai drop out dari Telkom University
Marah saya lihatnya, kasihan, kena mental itu pasti anaknya
DO saja! Kesal saya lihatnya
A video of the bullying in a dormitory room went viral.
Rector Suyanto said the university had imposed sanctions on two students after an examination.
- Students expelled
- 2
- University
- Telkom University
- Sanction
- Drop out
- Incident location
- Dormitory room
- Article publication
- October 12, 2026
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