Police Arrest Suspect in Tangerang Golf Caddy Assault Case in Bandar Lampung

FP (38), the suspected assailant of a golf caddy at the Modern Golf area in Tangerang City, which had gone viral on social media, has been arrested by police. FP was apprehended in the Bandar Lampung area. “After conducting an intensive investigation, we successfully secured the perpetrator in Bandar Lampung,” said Tangerang City Metro Police Chief, Senior Commissioner Raden Muhammad Jauhari, on Friday (26/6) evening. He stated that the individual is currently being examined. The case had previously drawn public attention after footage of the alleged assault on a golf caddy went viral across various social media platforms. “Currently (the suspect) is undergoing further investigation,” he said. The Head of Criminal Investigation at the Tangerang City Metro Police, AKBP Parikhesit, along with the Opsnal Team of Unit I Krimum, conducted a series of investigations until they finally identified the perpetrator’s whereabouts. The arrest was made around 09.00 WIB at the suspect’s residence in Kemiling District, Bandar Lampung City. “We are committed to providing legal certainty for every criminal act that occurs within the jurisdiction of the Tangerang City Metro Police,” he said. The Police Chief stressed that any form of violence cannot be justified for any reason. “Differences of opinion or personal matters must not be resolved through acts of violence. All citizens have equal standing before the law, and every criminal act will be processed according to the applicable regulations,” he asserted. The Head of Public Relations for the Tangerang City Metro Police, AKP Iwan Heriestiawan, explained that the arrest was led by AKP Suwito together with the Jatanras team from the Tangerang City Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit. After being secured, the suspect was immediately taken to the Tangerang City Metro Police for examination and further legal proceedings. The assault incident itself occurred on Tuesday (23/6) around 19.51 WIB in the Modern Golf area of Tangerang City. Based on the investigation results, investigators have named FP as a suspect following a case review.