Triggered By Online Taxi Dispute, 6 Drivers Of Cooperatives Attack Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport Officers

Satreskrim Polres International Airport Area I Gusti Ngurah Rai released the perpetrators of the beating of security officers at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. (ANTARA)

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Area Police has named six suspects in the beating of security officers in the taxi parking area of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Arrival Airport.

Head of the Public Relations Section of the I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Area Police, Ipda I Gede Suka Artana, confirmed the arrest and determination of the suspect.

The perpetrators are IT (26), ATN (29), MLS (28), AIS (25), TN (20), and MIW (26).

The perpetrators all came from Badung Regency, Bali.

Artana explained that the incident of beating security officers at Ngurah Rai Airport stemmed from the dissatisfaction of a group of LJ cooperative taxi drivers against the policy of the central online taxi company which limits the number of orders.

These conditions trigger emotions until the situation is out of control, leading to acts of violence together against security officers who try to calm the masses.

As a result of the beating, two victims were injured, namely Kadek PP (33) from Gianyar with bruises on his left cheek and shoulders, and Kadek AK (27) from Kuta with cuts on his chest and bruises on his face.

From the results of the examination, the perpetrators admitted their actions.

"Some of them hit the victim with their hands holding, some kicked when the victim fell, and forcibly pulled the victim's shirt," Artana said as quoted by ANTARA.

Bahkan salah satu tersangka menggunakan ring saat memukul yang menyebabkan luka gores pada wajah korban.

The arrests of the six perpetrators were made on Saturday (23/8) at around 01.00 WITA in several different places in Badung.

The Ngurah Rai Airport Police Criminal Investigation Unit also secured a number of evidences in the form of clothes used at the time of the incident, silver rings, blue hats, and a pair of white shoes.

Currently, the six perpetrators are being held at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Police Detention Center to undergo further legal proceedings.

After being questioned by investigators, the perpetrators were charged with Article 170 Paragraph (1) 1 e of the Criminal Code regarding the criminal act of beatings with a maximum imprisonment of 5 years and 6 months.

"We appeal to all parties to maintain conduciveness in the airport environment. Good communication is very important, so it does not cause disturbances to the safety and comfort of passengers," he said.