Viral Cable Technician Threatened, Blackmailed, Chased By 2 Members Of The Order In Bandung, Police: Victims Asked Rp1 Million

The face of extortionists in Bandung, West Java (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Bandung Police Satreskrim arrested two members of one of the community organizations (ormas) who allegedly carried out extortion and planning to cable technicians in the Gede Bage area, Bandung City, West Java.

The act of extortion perpetrators with the initials E and A has gone viral on social media and horrified the citizens of Bandung. Head of Bandung Police Satreskrim AKBP Adanan Mangopang said, the case began when the victim repaired fiber optic cables.

"The cable technicians were repairing fiber optic cables that were broken due to heavy equipment due to the project in Gedebage. Then came the two perpetrators who asked for some money," adanan said at the Bandung Police Headquarters, Bandung City, West Java reported antara, Thursday, April 8

The perpetrators requested rations of around Rp1 million from the technicians. However, he said, the technicians were not carrying money so there was extortion.

In addition to extortion, the perpetrators also threatened to bring in other members of the community.

Because he didn't bring any money and was threatened, the victim finally ran away. This video of the victim's pursuit by palaku is what circulated on social media.

After the video was circulated, Adanan claimed to immediately order the members of Gedebage Police to immediately make arrests of the two perpetrators. He also asserted that any act of thugism must be eradicated to create security and public order.

"We are investigating, whether it gets to the order or not, or stuck, I have ordered Kanit Reskrim Gedebage to develop, later police are ready to help," he said.

The police ensnared the two perpetrators of extortion with Article 368 of the Criminal Code on extortion with the threat of nine years in prison.