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        "msgid": "welder-beaten-up-by-three-students-in-kupang-workshop-vandalised-1793076663",
        "date": "2026-10-27 10:41:28",
        "title": "Welder Beaten Up by Three Students in Kupang; Workshop Vandalised",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "A 49-year-old welder in Kupang was allegedly assaulted by three university students, who also damaged his workshop after an argument over one of them entering his home without knocking. Police have detained the three suspects, seized a machete and are investigating their respective roles and whether others were involved.",
        "content": "<p>Rimbang Pati Konda, 49, was beaten up by three university students at\nhis home in RT 28, Penfui subdistrict, Maulafa district, Kupang, East\nNusa Tenggara (NTT). The three alleged attackers \u2014 Dodyvantri Yusuf\nTanggu, 23, Fidel Casto Mata, 19, and Uyo Umbu Bura Jenga, 25 \u2014 also\ndamaged the welder\u2019s workshop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCorrect, this was an assault and property damage incident. We have\ndetained all three alleged perpetrators at Maulafa Police Station,\u201d\nMaulafa Police chief AKP Marthen Luter Peterson Riwu told detikBali on\nTuesday (27 October 2026).<\/p>\n<p>Peter, as he is known, said the incident began when Dodyvantri went\nto Rimbang\u2019s shop to buy frozen chicken at about 11.30pm local time on\nSunday (25 October 2026).<\/p>\n<p>On arriving, however, he went straight into the house without asking\npermission or knocking. Rimbang reprimanded him, saying he should call\nout and knock before entering. Dodyvantri then left and went home.<\/p>\n<p>A short time later, Dodyvantri returned with Fidel, Uyo and several\nfriends. They assaulted Rimbang, leaving him badly injured.<\/p>\n<p>They also damaged Rimbang\u2019s motorcycle repair workshop. He suffered\nbruising across his body.<\/p>\n<p>The assault and vandalism went viral on social media. Several videos\nshowed the group attacking Rimbang and damaging his workshop. Police\nwent to the scene after learning of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Police later arrested Dodyvantri at his home in the RSS Baumata\nhousing complex, Taebenu district, Kupang regency.<\/p>\n<p>Following up on information gathered at the scene, police went to\nFidel\u2019s home in Kampung Baru, Penfui subdistrict, and arrested him for\nfurther questioning.<\/p>\n<p>At about 1.50am local time on Monday (26 October 2026), Uyo Umbu Bura\nJenga turned himself in at Maulafa Police Station. Rimbang formally\nreported the case later that Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are questioning and investigating the three men to establish the\nrole and involvement of each,\u201d Peter said.<\/p>\n<p>Police also seized a machete that the alleged attackers had brought\nto assault Rimbang. They are looking for and investigating other people\nsuspected of involvement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe three men remain suspects pending the results of the\ninvestigation and the establishment of evidence in accordance with the\nlaw,\u201d Peter said.<\/p>",
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