Often Don't Pay When Eating at Warung Padang in Denpasar, Indian Citizen Deported from Bali

BADUNG - An Indian citizen with the initials PKX (50) was deported from Bali to his home country. This Indian citizen was deported for living a homeless life and often begging residents.

"The person concerned was deported because he had violated Article 78 paragraph 3 of Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration", said Head of the Bali Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Anggiat Napitupulu, Friday, September 16.

Previously, this foreigner was reported by the public in April 2021, because it was considered disturbing. The case began when PKX was abandoned because they ran out of money and often ate at Padang restaurants in the Denpasar area without paying.

In addition, it is known that Indian citizens also often ask for mercy by asking people for money. Based on this, the restaurant owner also reported to the Denpasar Civil Service Police Unit, to be handled.

From the report, this Indian citizen was finally arrested by Denpasar Civil Service Police Unit officers, for violating Regional Regulation Number 7 of 2016 concerning Public Order and Public Peace.

"The person concerned was also brought by the Denpasar City Civil Service Police Unit to the Class I Immigration Office of TPI Denpasar, on April 6, 2021, for further action by migration regulations", he added.

This Indian citizen first came to Indonesia on February 17, 2020, through I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali. He uses a visa-free visit which is valid for 30 days to vacation on the island of Bali.

In Bali, this Indian citizen lives alone by relying on his savings. But because the money ran out, this Indian citizen was homeless.

"At that time, the Indonesian government through immigration provided facilities for facilitating residence permits for foreigners who lived in Indonesia and had not been able to return to their country due to the absence of operating flights. However, the ITKT was not automatically obtained by foreigners, but they were required to do so. to report to the local immigration office to get the ITKT", he explained.

Because the deportation has not been carried out, the Immigration Office Class I TPI Denpasar on April 8, 2021, handed over foreigners to the Denpasar Immigration Detention Center (Rudenim).

"After almost being detained for 1 year and 5 months and routine counseling and persuasive approaches were carried out to the person concerned. Finally, he was willing to be sent back to his home country, departing from this, coordination was sought with the Indian Consulate General regarding the provision of his deportation ticket", said Anggiat.

This Indian citizen was deported to his hometown using Malindo Air from Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, with flight number OD158 which took off, at 12.45 WITA, Friday, September 16.