Nine Assailants in Petemon Mataram Incident Detained for One Month and Expelled
The case of the assault on residents of Petemon Neighbourhood, Pagutan Timur Ward, Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), has been resolved amicably. However, the assailants have been sanctioned with one month of detention and expulsion from their residential neighbourhood.
The perpetrators of the assault are RHF, RB, AZH, DP, MFA, RA, S, F, and B. They reside in Peresak Timur Neighbourhood, Pagutan Ward, Mataram City.
Mulyadi stated that the expulsion sanction constitutes a form of social sanction based on awik-awik or customary law applicable in Peresak Timur Neighbourhood.
“The social sanction will be permanent expulsion from Peresak Timur Neighbourhood,” said Mataram Police Sector Chief AKP Mulyadi to detikBali on Tuesday (24/3/2026).
He explained that the perpetrators have been living with relatives, such as grandparents, not their biological parents. By mutual agreement among the residents, they have been decided not to be allowed to live in the neighbourhood any longer.
“With this incident, it has been agreed to expel these children (perpetrators) from Peresak Timur Neighbourhood,” he added.
In addition to being expelled from Peresak Timur Neighbourhood, the nine perpetrators will also undergo one month of detention at Mataram Police Resort as a deterrent effect.
“The agreement from both parties is to provide a deterrent effect. As a result of that agreement, a letter was made to entrust (the perpetrators) for one month at Mataram Police Resort to give a deterrent effect,” he revealed.
With this agreement, the assault case will not proceed to legal proceedings. There are also no compensation demands from the victim’s side.
Previously, police arrested nine residents of Peresak Timur Neighbourhood, Pagutan Ward. They are suspected of being involved in assaulting a resident in Petemon Neighbourhood, Pagutan Timur Ward.
“Yes, nine suspected perpetrators have been secured,” said Mataram Police Sector Chief AKP Mulyadi to detikBali on Monday (23/3/2026).
The assault began when the victim, along with his wife, was passing through Jalan Raya Bung Karno, Mataram, on Sunday (22/3) afternoon. The victim was allegedly tailed by motorcyclists from Peresak Neighbourhood.
Feeling followed, the victim got off his motorbike and questioned the intentions of the youths from Peresak Neighbourhood in tailing his vehicle. An argument and verbal clash ensued, leading to physical blows.
It did not stop there; several youths from Peresak Timur Neighbourhood then blocked and assaulted the victim. The assault provoked a reaction from Petemon Neighbourhood residents.
On Sunday (22/3) night, the situation heated up further. Several Petemon Neighbourhood residents damaged shops of residents suspected to be the assailants. They also burned a rice cart and damaged residents’ houses.
“Mediation efforts at Mataram Police Sector have been carried out but yielded no results. The victim wants this case to be processed further legally,” said Mulyadi.
As a result of the assault, traffic on Jalan Bung Karno was completely jammed, causing fear among passing residents. However, police assured that the situation has become conducive shortly afterwards.