Complaint against Taufik retracted

Evi Mariani, Jakarta

Jacky Darmawan retracted on Tuesday his complaint submitted to the Jakarta Police against badminton star Taufik Hidayat, who was alleged to have assaulted Jacky, on the same day that Taufik was scheduled for questioning at the Jakarta Police Headquarters.

"A letter from Jacky was received by the investigators this morning. We were scheduled to question Taufik today at 10 a.m. but he did not appear," the city police spokesman Sr. Comr. Prasetyo told reporters.

"Although Jacky retracted his complaint, the police will still question Taufik because we have to conclude the case, even if we are about to close it," he added, without explaining why Jacky retracted his report.

Prasetyo said the police had only questioned Jacky as a witness and it was not enough for them to close the case.

"We are sending the second summons for Taufik for questioning scheduled three days from now," he said, adding that Taufik had not informed the police why he was not able to appear for questioning.

Police earlier said that Taufik had violated Article 335 and Article 352 of the Criminal Code on unpleasant conduct and minor assault.

In his report, Jacky told the police that Taufik hit him and banged the hood of his employer's car, after he hit Taufik's bumper at the entrance to Bung Karno Sports Complex on May 10, during the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton championships.

After the scuffle, Jacky immediately filed a complaint with the city police.

It was the second time the police had received a complaint on Taufik. Taufik and his father were involved in a scuffle with 20 men over a similar incident in October at the same location.