BOGOR Bogor Resort Police (Polres) secured 75 people from a villa in the Megamendung area, Bogor Regency, West Java, in the early hours of Sunday, June 23. They were arrested while attending a gay party themed event packaged in the form of family gathering.
Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Bogor Police, AKP Teguh Kumara, said the raid was carried out after his party received information from the public on Saturday afternoon. The information mentions suspicious activities in the form of associations that invite people to take part in transvestites-themed contests.
"In leaflets circulating on social media, the event contains lip-sync competitions, dancing, and singing, and the winner will be chosen," Teguh told reporters, Tuesday, June 24.
Officers from the Bogor Resort Police together with the Megamendung Police went straight to the location and arrived at the villa at around 00.30 WIB. In that place, the police found 75 people consisting of 74 men and one woman.
From the location, the police also secured evidence in the form of a sword that was recognized as a performance property, four contraceptives in packaging, and a number of vitamins and medicines. The types of drugs are still being investigated in collaboration with the Health Office.
Until now, we have continued to explore the involvement and purpose of the activity. We have sent all the participants home, but this case has gone up to the investigation stage," he said.
The police have also examined an additional 4 to 5 people suspected of being the event committee. Meanwhile, 75 other people will be summoned as witnesses for further investigation.
According to Teguh, the event participants came from various regions, the majority from the Jabodetabek area. However, from the identity of the population pocketed, there were several participants from outside the region.
Regarding the alleged violation of the law, investigators ensnared this case under Law Number 44 of 2008 concerning Pornography, in particular Article 33 and Article 295 of the Criminal Code, with a minimum imprisonment of 2 years and a maximum of 15 years.
Teguh emphasized that the event did not have a permit or notification to the police.
"There is no notification or permission to the Polsek or Polres," he said.
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In addition to the police investigation process, the participants were also examined by the Bogor District Health Office. The examination includes checking the types of drugs found and the health condition of the participants. However, the results of the examination related to indications of HIV or other infectious diseases cannot be submitted because they are still waiting for an official report from the relevant agencies.
"We have not been able to convey the results of the medical examination because we are still waiting from the Health Office," said Teguh.
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