The Driver Of Singaporean Foreigners In Bali Becomes A Suspect

Badung Police Chief AKBP Teguh Priyo Wasono (left) shows the suspect in the extortion of Kadek Eka Putra (40) against Singaporean tourists / ANTARA / Robinus Nampu

Badung Police, Bali has named a driver who extorted foreign nationals (WNA) from Singapore in the Padang Linjong Street area, North Kuta District, Badung, Bali as a suspect in extortion and unpleasant acts.

Badung Police Chief AKBP Teguh Priyo Wasono said the determination of the perpetrator Kadek Eka Putra (40) after going through a series of investigations and investigations.

"According to the information we got, it was true that the extortion was carried out where the perpetrator had received Rp100,000 from online transport passengers. The victim was a Singaporean citizen. We have carried out a series of investigative actions so that we suspect the perpetrators under Articles 368 and 335," Teguh said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, June 21.

The police ensnared the perpetrator for committing a criminal act of extortion as stipulated in Article 368 and Article 335 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) related to unpleasant acts, especially regarding crimes against the independence of others.

Even though the victim has returned to his country, the perpetrator is still undergoing legal proceedings because of the crime he has committed.

On this occasion, the Badung Police Chief also straightened out the information circulating that the basis for the perpetrators in carrying out the burglary was a rule from a local traditional village. In fact, the local customary village administrator does not regulate the transportation mode that must be trafficked by tourists in the area.

"For villages there is no term for legalizing. So cooperation with the villa, if there are guests, they can be conveyed to local drivers to be helped to be transported or brought to their destination, this cooperation is not written," he said.

The cooperation was apparently regulated by a local transportation group based on the mutual driver's agreement.

Teguh Wasono said the burglary of Singaporean Calysta T Ng (27) occurred when tourists and their families were about to return to their country on Tuesday (20/6). The tourist did not want to use the suspect's transportation because the cost was considered expensive, namely Rp. 270,000.

Therefore, the foreigner then ordered another car through an online application. The perpetrator, who had only been in work for four months as a driver in the area, then asked for Rp. 150,000, but the victim only wanted to give Rp. 100,000.

The perpetrator also threatened to take the victim to the nearest village office. After going through a long debate, the perpetrator took the Rp100,000 money from the victim. After the incident, the video of the burglary went viral on social media until the perpetrator was finally arrested and detained by the police.

The police asked the public not to do the same thing to protect Bali tourism. He also promised to provide guidance and firm action for everyone who commits similar actions.

"This is also input for all parties to respect each other because this is a job field to support their respective families. There should be no conflict," said Teguh.