Sukajadi - A married couple who cheated a gold trader was shot with an airsoft gun while being chased.

JAKARTA - Polrestabes Bandung has revealed a gold fraud case committed by a married couple against a gold trader in the Sukagalih area, Sukajadi, Bandung City. The incident occurred on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.

The Head of the Bandung Police, Kombes Pol Budi Sartono, said the suspect with the initials HJ together with his wife offered gold to gold traders on the side of the road at a price of Rp7 million. After going through the bargaining process, the transaction was agreed upon at a price of Rp5 million.

"Before the transaction was made, the gold trader had checked the authenticity of the gold using the tools he had. From two checks, the gold was seen as genuine so the trader handed over Rp5 million to the suspect," said Budi at a press conference, Thursday, December 25, 2025.

However, after the suspect left the location, the trader returned to check and found that the gold was suspected to be fake. Knowing this, the victim immediately chased after the perpetrator.

"Not far from the scene, specifically in front of the Sukajadi Police Dormitory, the victim managed to chase the suspect. At this location, there was a scuffle between the victim and the perpetrator," he said.

In the situation, the suspect took out an airsoft gun and fired at the victim, hitting his cheek. Despite being injured, the victim was able to resist by rolling the perpetrator's motorcycle.

Residents who knew about the incident immediately provided assistance until the perpetrator was finally arrested. Furthermore, the suspect was taken to the Sukajadi Police to undergo further examination.

"Because of the shooting, residents also helped secure the suspect before handing him over to police officers," said Budi.

For his actions, the perpetrator was charged with a number of articles, including articles on fraud related to the sale of fake gold, articles on persecution, and the Emergency Law for possession of weapons without a permit.

"Currently, the suspect is still undergoing an examination and we continue to investigate the role of each perpetrator as well as the origin of the weapons used," he said.

Previously, a video circulated on social media (medsos) Instagram regarding a fraud action against an gold trader on the side of the road in the Sukagalih area, Sukajadi, Bandung City, Wednesday, December 24, 2025. A couple of perpetrators who are suspected of being husband and wife tried to deceive the victim by selling fake gold or gold plating.

When the action was uncovered and the perpetrators tried to escape, one of the perpetrators allegedly fired using an airsoft gun until it hit the victim's cheek. Despite being injured, the victim wearing a pink shirt was able to fight by rolling the perpetrator's motorcycle.

The perpetrators' escape ended after the two accidentally entered the Sukajadi Police Dormitory (Aspol) area and were immediately secured by officers. The victim has been evacuated to the hospital, while the perpetrators are now being secured by the police for further investigation.