Two NGO Members Handcuffed After Persecution Of The Head Of The BKD Forum

Two NGO members suspected of abuse/ Photo; ANTARA

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Lombok Police, West Nusa Tenggara Police, detained two members of the "Sasaka Nusantara" non-governmental organization (NGO) in the case of the beating that befell the Chairman of the Village Security Agency (BKD) Forum in the local area.

"The two perpetrators with the initials LIH and DS have been named as suspects, after investigators pocketed two pieces of evidence. Both of them were immediately detained by investigators," said Central Lombok Police Chief AKBP Iwan Hidayat, Antara, Sunday, May 5.

From the results of the investigation into the alleged perpetrators of the beating of the Head of the Central Lombok Regency BKD Forum in Praya, Friday, May 3, investigators finally named two people as the main perpetrators.

In an earlier investigation, the Central Lombok Police Satreskrim arrested 10 suspected perpetrators. However, based on the investigation process, eight other perpetrators were found not guilty of committing the crime of beating them, so they were not detained.

"The two suspects are residents of Pujut Subdistrict, LIH is the Chairman of the Sasaka Nusantara NGO, while DS alias E is a member," he said.

The beating took place at a restaurant in Praya, on Friday, April 3, at around 13.30 WITA, while the victim was attending a mediation event between BPJS Ketenagakerjaan and NGO Sasaka Nusantara, resulting in a commotion between the perpetrator and the victim.

As a result of the incident, the victim was injured and received medical treatment at a hospital in the local area.

"The suspects will be charged with Article 170 paragraph (2) 1 of the Criminal Code Sub-Article 351 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code with a threat of 7 years in prison," he said.

Through this opportunity, he invited all elements of society to maintain the conduciveness of the middle lombok, with a conducive situation that will provoke investors to enter and advance Central Lombok.

"Let's keep the conduciveness of the region for the progress of Central Lombok," he said.