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    "data": {
        "id": 1596794,
        "msgid": "three-suspects-named-in-alleged-assault-on-tv-one-journalist-1772968212",
        "date": "2026-03-08 15:43:00",
        "title": "Three Suspects Named in Alleged Assault on TV One Journalist",
        "author": "Wisnu Arto Subari",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Three men have been named as suspects in the alleged assault of two online journalists and a TV One reporter in Bangka Belitung. They were detained by police after officers deemed there was sufficient evidence, and face up to seven years\u2019 imprisonment under Article 262 of UU No. 1 Tahun 2023. The case underscores ongoing concerns about the safety of journalists and press freedom in Indonesia.",
        "content": "<p>Three individuals suspected of assaulting two online journalists and\na TV One journalist in Bangka Belitung Province have been named as\nsuspects. They are Sahiridi, 30, a security guard at PT PMM; Hazari, 51,\nan employee of PT PMM; and Maulid, 48, a driver. The Babel Police Public\nRelations Head, Kombes Agus Sugiyarso, confirmed that the three have\nbeen named suspects in the assault case, and they have been detained at\nthe Babel Police Headquarters. The move followed a police report and a\nrapid response by Subdit 3 Jatanras Ditreskrimum Babel around\n22:00\u201323:00 WIB. Director of Reskrimum Babel Kombes M. Rivai Arvan said\nthere was sufficient evidence to name the suspects, who were immediately\ndetained. Detention was not only due to subjective reasons but to show\nthat journalism is lawful and protected by law and may not be interfered\nwith, especially through violence. The suspects are accused of\nassaulting the complainant Frendy Primadana alias Dana (a TV One\njournalist). They face Article 262 of UU No.\u00a01 Tahun 2023 on the KUHP\nwith a maximum sentence of seven years\u2019 imprisonment. The incident began\nwhen Frendy Primadana and online journalists Dedi Wahyudi and Wahyu\nKurniawan covered news of a siege and assault by residents around PT PMM\nagainst a member of the Satgas Trisakti. Rather than receiving\nconfirmation or clarification, the journalists were assaulted by a truck\ndriver who objected to being filmed. A dispute escalated into a beating.\nDana sustained blows to the head, face, nose and eyes, with blood\nflowing from the nose. \u2018If I was struck physically, it was three blows\nto the left side of the face, the right cheek, and the head,\u2019 Primadana\nsaid. Dedi Wahyudi sustained similar injuries to the head, jaw and ear.\nIn addition to the physical abuse, their mobile phones were seized. The\nvictims were forced to delete all footage of the coverage and were\nrestrained and threatened with murder until police arrived to secure the\nscene.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/three-suspects-named-in-alleged-assault-on-tv-one-journalist-1772968212",
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