World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
13 Ciputat students allegedly bullied and forced to drink coffee mixture
13 girls at SMPN 10 Ciputat were allegedly bullied by an older student in Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia.
Police say the senior used a challenge, with students who lost or made mistakes made to drink coffee mixed with vinegar and garlic.
Three of the girls were reportedly treated in hospital after experiencing stomach pain.
Police also say the girls were allegedly asked for Rp5,000 to Rp10,000 each.
The incident reportedly happened at a shop outside the school grounds.
Police said initial information pointed to one suspected senior student.
Families can report the case to the South Tangerang police, with support from a local assistance unit and school counsellors.
Thirteen female junior high school students in Ciputat, South Tangerang, were allegedly bullied by a senior student.
They were reportedly made to take part in a challenge and told to drink coffee mixed with vinegar and garlic if they lost or made a mistake.
Three of the students were reported to have received hospital care for stomach pain.
The students were also allegedly asked for money, with amounts ranging from Rp5,000 to Rp10,000 each.
Police said the alleged incident took place at a food stall outside the school grounds.
- Who
- Thirteen female junior high school students were allegedly targeted by one female senior student.
- What
- They were allegedly bullied, forced to drink a coffee, vinegar and garlic mixture, and asked for money.
- When
- The date of the alleged incident is not stated. Police spoke about the case on 24 October 2026.
- Where
- At a food stall outside SMPN 10 Ciputat in Pondok Ranji, South Tangerang.
- Why
- The students were reportedly made to take part in a challenge. A motive for the alleged bullying is not stated.
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Police received information about the alleged bullying from members of the public and then checked it.
Police chief Bambang Askar Sodiq said 13 girls were reported as victims and three had received hospital care.
Detik published its report on the allegations.
- Students affected
- 13 female junior high school students
- Alleged drink
- Coffee mixed with vinegar and garlic
- Reported hospital care
- 3 students
- Alleged money requests
- Rp5,000 to Rp10,000 per student
- Alleged perpetrator
- 1 female senior student
- Reported location
- A food stall outside SMPN 10 Ciputat, Pondok Ranji
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What people are saying
We were told there were 13 victims of bullying. They are girls, and it was done by their senior students.
If anyone loses or makes a mistake, they are told to drink it. Initial information was that it was coffee mixed with vinegar and garlic.
There were also reports that, besides being forced to consume the drink, the juniors were asked for money, around Rp5,000 to Rp10,000.