Police Confirm Suspect Of Domestic Violence In Serpong Park Drug Recidivist

TANGERANG - The suspect of domestic violence, BD (38) against his pregnant wife, TM (23), turned out to have been in prison or recidivist of a drug case. This was also confirmed by the Head of Women and Children Service (PPA) of the South Tangerang Police, Iptu Siswanto.

It is known, based on data from the Case Tracking Information System (SIPP), BD has been sentenced to 7 months by the panel of judges to drug cases on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at the Tangerang District Court.

"The information is that (red-case) drugs," said Siswanto when confirmed, Sunday, June 16.

However, with the information on the status of the recidivist, said Siswanto, his party could not predict to increase the heavier article against the suspect. Because that is the authority of the Panel of Judges during the trial later.

"That will be in court as a consideration for the judge in deciding the case," he said.

Suspect Named, Police Can't Hold Suspect

Previously, it was reported that the South Tangerang Police had officially named a male suspect with the initials BD (38) on suspicion of committing domestic violence (KDRT) against his wife, TM (23). However, according to information obtained, the perpetrator was not detained.

The Head of Women and Children Service (PPA) of the South Tangerang Police, Iptu Siswanto, said that the suspect was temporarily deemed not to have caused serious injuries or illnesses to the victim. So that he was charged with Article 44 paragraph 4 of the Domestic Violence Law.

The prison sentence for Article 44 paragraph 4 of the Domestic Violence Law is punishable by a maximum imprisonment of 4 (four) months or a maximum fine of IDR 5,000,000.

"For the time being, we can't arrest it because it applies to paragraph 4. His status is still a suspect," said Siswanto when confirmed, Friday, July 14.

"However, the detention period has requirements. The formal and material elements, if the formal is afraid to repeat their actions, are afraid to run away, lose evidence, is that so. If the material is punishable by a sentence of more than 5 years," he continued.