Accompanied By Hundreds Of Millions Of Salaries In Thailand, Men In South Jakarta Are Even Kidnapped By Foreign Citizens And Tortured

Thailand Sepupu victim Daniel (39) said that Hendri initially became a victim of TIP/ Photo: Jehan/VOI

JAKARTA - Suhendri alias Hendri (39) is suspected of being a victim of the Crime of Trafficking in Persons (TPPO). The victim was deceived by his work in Jakarta with the lure of a salary of 10 thousand US Dollars or Rp. 159 million.

The victim's cousin Daniel (39) recounted that Hendri initially became a victim of TIP. He said, it all started when Hendri was invited by a working friend at a stock company in the Jakarta area, namely Risky.

"10 thousand USD. Facilities are borne, eat, drink, all covered. Thailand, Bangkok for the first time, "said Daniel when he was visited at his home in the Petukangan area, Pesanggrahan, South Jakarta, Friday, August 9.

Hearing the big lure, Hendri was interested and his parents agreed.

Hendri was dispatched to Bangkok, Thailand on July 11, 2024 from Soekarno-Hatta Airport (Soetta) at 12.35 WIB. Then, the victim arrived in Bangkok on the same day at 16.05 local time.

Arriving at the location, Hendri was still able to communicate with Risky about his presence in Thailand.

"For the next 4 days until the 14th, Hendri still has communication, maybe on the way. Even he was there a day, when he was early until he met Risky," he said.

In short, Hendri was asked to get into the car by someone in which there were 4 people from India. Hendri was taken to an apartment.

In one car there is Risky, Hendri, and four Indians. Arriving in the middle of the road, he separated. This Indian person joined Hendri. he said.

"Hendri thought he wanted to be taken to Maesot, it turned out that 8 hours of travel did not arrive. Suddenly in Myanmar, he was taken to a building in the form of a flat," he continued.

Arriving at the location, Hendri was still able to report his condition. But at that time, he immediately asked his family for help because he was tortured.

At first, Hendri just said he apologized for asking for help. "I will soon ask for a ransom of around 30 thousand USD (IDR 500 million)," he said.

Furthermore, said Daniel, if the family does not give money to the alleged perpetrator who is a Malaysian citizen, Hendri is persecuted, beaten by a baseball bat so that he is not fed and drank.

"Insisted, basically every cellphone he is active. So he calls his friend. And the risk is he is big if his cellphone is active. If there are no results from the family, in the sense that money comes in, he is tortured. Until he is beaten with a golf club, a baseball bat," he said.

Until now, the alleged victim is still in Myanmar. The family also hopes that the government will help Hendri return to his homeland.

Daniel admitted that he had reported it to the Polda Metro Jaya, then asked to report it to BP2MI, but there was no response.

Daniel continues to work. And he plans to come to the National Police Headquarters on Monday, August 12 for consultation.