Rizky Billar Has Not Been Detained, Investigators Are Still Conducting Examinations At The South Jakarta Police

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Endra Zulpan at Polres Metro South Jakarta/ Photo: Jehan/ VOI

JAKARTA - After undergoing the examination process, the South Jakarta Police raised Rizky Billar's status from a witness to a suspect. Rizky Billar was proven to have committed acts of domestic violence against his wife, Lesti Kejora.

The Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Endra Zulpan, explained that so far the South Jakarta Police needed time to prove that Lesti Kejora had domestic violence, through a number of witnesses.

After receiving the investigator's report, we examined the victim. Regarding domestic violence, it takes time. Over time, investigators examined several witnesses, until tonight including M Rizky, there were 6 witnesses. explained Zulpan at the South Jakarta Metro Police, Wednesday, October 12.

However, it is still unknown whether Rizky Billar was detained at night or not. Because, said Zulpan, investigators are still conducting further investigations on Rizky Billar.

Tonight, an examination of M Rizky as a suspect will be carried out. This is a short break, the person concerned already knows to be a suspect. We will conduct an examination today. It will be announced whether tonight he is detained or what. explained Zulpan.

The police have named the artist Rizky Billar as a suspect in the alleged case of domestic violence (KDRT) against his wife, Lesti Kejora. This was conveyed directly by the Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Endra Zulpan at the South Jakarta Metro Police, Wednesday night, October 12.

"The results of the examination by the Satreskrim investigators have raised the status of the witness to a suspect," said Zulpan at the South Jakarta Metro Police.

Zulpan explained that the reason for determining the suspect was because he was proven to have committed acts of violence against Lesti Kejora.

"Based on the legal facts that we have, according to what we have committed, the 2003 KDRT is a criminal act," he said.

For his actions, Rizky was charged with Article 44 Paragraph 1 of Law Number 23 of 2004 with a maximum imprisonment of 5 five years or a maximum fine of Rp. 15 million.

"Article 44 paragraph 1, namely carrying out physical violence supported by other evidence, so that the threat of 5 years imprisonment," he concluded.