He Has Been Detained For 5 Days, The West Java Police Has Not Yet Decided On The Suspension Of Bahar Smith's Detention

West Java Police Head of Public Relations Kombes Ibrahim Tompo (ANTARA)

JABAR - Bahar Smith has been in detention at the West Java Police Headquarters for five days after being named a suspect in a hoax case. After being questioned on Monday, January 3, Bahar was immediately detained by investigators.

The Head of Public Relations of the West Java Police, Kombes Ibrahim Tompo, said that his party had not yet decided whether to grant the suspension of detention proposed by Bahar.

According to Ibrahim, Bahar's information is still needed by investigators. Bahar Smith is now also stumbling into another case of hate speech.

"Regardless of the investigator's consideration, up to now, the suspect's information is still needed," said Ibrahim in Bandung as quoted by Antara, Friday, January 7.

Bahar Smith's new case is a delegation from the Polda Metro Jaya, Thursday, January 6. In the case of hoax, Bahar was charged with Article 14 paragraphs 1 and 2 of Law Number 1 of 1946 concerning the Criminal Law Regulations in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code and or Article 15 of Law Number 1 of 1946 concerning the Criminal Law Regulations in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code and or Article 28 paragraph 2 in conjunction 45 a UU ITE in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code.

The day after being named a suspect, on Tuesday, January 4, Bahar Smith's legal team sent a letter of suspension of detention to the West Java Police.

"We immediately made a letter of suspension of detention accompanied by a letter of guarantee to the West Java Police investigators," said Bahar Smith's attorney, Ichwan Tuankotta.

The Bahar case stems from the existence of Report Number B 6354/12/2021 SPKT PMJ 2021 from a man with the initials TNA related to Bahar Smith's lecture which is suspected of containing false news or hoaxes.

Bahar is suspected of conveying hoaxes at a lecture in Margaasih District, Bandung Regency, West Java, on December 11, 2021.