Bahar Smith Becomes a Suspect for Beating a Banser Member

Bahar Smith is a suspect in the beating of Banser members/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya revealed Bahar bin Smith's role after being named a suspect in the alleged case of persecution of members of the Tangerang City Ansor Serbaguna (Banser) Barisan.

"Based on the testimony of witnesses and victims, the person concerned participated in the beating," said Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Budi Hermanto, quoting ANTARA, Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Budi explained that the determination of the suspect Bahar bin Smith was made after the other three suspects explained that the person concerned also beat them.

"The three suspects are also people who are around Bahar bin Smith," he said.

Previously, the Tangerang City Metro Police (Polres), Polda Metro Jaya, named Bahar bin Smith as a suspect in the alleged case of persecution of members of the Tangerang City Ansor Serbaguna (Banser) Barisan.

"We have determined the suspect and sent a call to the suspect (Bahar Bin Smith) to appear for questioning on Wednesday, February 4, 2026," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Metro Tangerang City Police, AKBP Awaludin Kanur in Tangerang, Sunday (1/2).

According to him, the determination of the suspect to Bahar bin Smith was stated in the Letter of Notification of the Development of Investigation Results (SP2HP) Number B/43/I/RES.1.24/2026/Reskrim on Friday, January 30, 2026. Where previously investigators carried out the title of the case based on the results of the investigation that had been running since the police report was issued on September 22, 2025.

"This case is recorded in Police Report Number: LP/B/1395/IX/2025/SPKT/Polres Metro Tangerang Kota/Polda Metro Jaya," he said.

He said based on the results of the title of the case that had been carried out by investigators, the results stated that the status of Bahar bin Smith was raised from being reported to being a suspect.

However, the legal process handled by the Tangerang Metro Police investigation team will run professionally, transparently, and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Bahar bin Smith in the case is suspected of Article 365 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) concerning theft by force and/or Article 170 of the Criminal Code concerning rioting and/or Article 351 of the Criminal Code concerning persecution, in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code concerning participation in committing a crime.