An Indonesian court handed prison sentences to two soccer match officials on Thursday after finding them guilty of negligence over one of the world's deadliest stadium stampedes.
The October 2022 derby match in Malang, East Java, between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya ended in chaos with 135 spectators killed, many crushed as they fled for exits after police fired tear gas into the crowd.
The judges also found security officer Suko Sutrisno guilty of negligence and jailed him for one year.
Both men worked for Arema FC, and have been banned from soccer-related activities for life by the country's football federation.
Investigators also said the stadium was filled beyond capacity. Both match officials' representatives said they would study the ruling before attempting next legal steps.
One victim's father, 52-year-old Miftahuddin, said the verdicts were "lacking".
"How was that sentence so light?" he said, adding a tougher sentence would have given relief "to (his) daughter...who is in another realm".
Three police officers are also charged with the same offences and their cases will be decided at a later date.
Published 09 March 2023, 13:39 IST