Police Investigate Allegations Of Persecution By Artist Pierre Gruno At The South Jakarta Hotel Bar

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JAKARTA - Victims of GDB (62) officially reported senior actor Pierre Gruno or PG (64) on suspicion of assault at a Bar at a hotel in the Cilandak area, South Jakarta. Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the South Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Irwandhy Idrus confirmed the incident. He said the report was received by his party on Saturday, July 1.

"It's true, there was a report against the GP regarding the alleged abuse of someone that occurred at a hotel in Cilandak, South Jakarta. We received the report on July 1," said Irwandhy when confirmed, Monday, July 3.

"Currently an investigation has been carried out regarding the incident," he concluded.

As previously reported, the police received a report of a case of abuse by senior actor Pierre Gruno / PG (64) against a man with the initials GDB (62) at a bar in the South Jakarta area on Friday (30/6) night.

The case of the persecution was reported by the victim GDB to the South Jakarta Police which is registered with the number LP/B/1981/VI/2023/SPKT/POLRES METRO JAKSEL/POLDA METRO JAYA.

"The incident occurred at a bar in the Cilandak area, South Jakarta on Friday night at 22.00 WIB," said the victim with the initials GDB, Sunday, July 2.

GDB admitted that he had made a report to the police to provide further information.

One of the witnesses and friend of the victim named Fendy said that at that time he saw the victim chatting with relatives at one of the bar tables.

However, he continued, suddenly the perpetrator, known as the artist, came to the victim and immediately beat him.

"Pierre continued to beat GDB, even though the victim had collapsed on the floor," Fendy said in a written statement.

According to Fendy, the trigger for this incident is not yet known, but from the start the two of them did not interact because they sat at a separate table while at the bar.

From the beating, the victim GDS suffered lacerations to the head, under the eyes, right nose, and a broken nasal bone.

This medical condition was proven by the results of an examination from Pondok Indah Hospital (RSPI) which stated that the victim was undergoing outpatient treatment.

"There will likely be surgery related to fractures in the nose," he said.

Until now, the case of abuse by a 64-year-old man is being followed up by the police.