The Perpetrator Of The Viral Beating In Denpasar Became A Suspect, One Person Is Still At Large

DENPASAR - Police have named 3 suspects in the case of beating men in Denpasar, Bali, which went viral on social media. One suspect is still being sought.

North Denpasar Police Chief Iptu Putu Carlos Dolesgit said the three perpetrators ganged up on victim I Made Pande Windu Merta (28).

The two people arrested were Andi Masait alias Asep (42) and Oter Ali (55). Meanwhile, one suspect Herman Gani alias Imam (35) is still being sought.

"We have arrested two people. While one person is still in the search stage where we are assisted by the Denpasar Police Satreskrim," said Iptu Carlos Dolesgit at the North Denpasar Police Headquarters, Wednesday, October 27.

From the examination statement, the suspect Asep admitted that he had a car problem and finally invited two of his colleagues to look for the victim.

“The suspect is here with his friends to find out where his car is. However, due to a dispute, there was finally a viral persecution in the video," added Iptu Carlos.

Suspect Asep in the investigation said the victim sold Asep's Toyota Yaris to other people.

"Even though the Toyota Yaris car belonging to the suspect Asep is still in a credit condition (or) installment period," said Iptu Carlos.

While the victim is called a suspect difficult to find. Therefore, the suspect Asep provoked the victim by offering him a cheap car.

"Because it was very difficult to find victims, so they were provoked and contacted saying that there was a cheap car," said Iptu Carlos.

Meanwhile, the Kijang Innova Reborn car recorded at the time of the incident was a rental car for the suspect Asep.

"The car owner has a rental. The rental people have come here. The car is indeed the original owner, there is a complete BPKB. Not (a fake car transaction) not a fake car buying and selling transaction as spread on social media," said Carlos.

In communication with the victim, Asep offered a car for Rp75 million. While the victim paid an advance of Rp. 55 million.

After that, the perpetrator asked the victim about the suspect Asep's car which was sold to someone else by the victim. There was a fight that led to the beating and forcible withdrawal of the victim. But the perpetrator's statement is still being investigated, because the victim denied it.

"This is just the suspect's statement, but the victim has denied it. Now, we are still in the process of investigating this. So we are still investigating the initial alibi of the suspect so that we know what the truth is," said Iptu Carlos.

The police confirmed that this case was not a fraudulent mode of offering cheap cars as spread on social media.

"Based on the results of our investigation and investigation at this time, it's still not true. So he rented the car with the sole purpose of provoking the victim, that's the perpetrator's alibi," he said.