Police to Summon Piche Kota for Questioning After Being Named Suspect in Schoolgirl Rape Case
Investigators at Belu District Police are set to summon singer PYDAJK, known as Piche Kota, for questioning as a suspect in a case of alleged rape or sexual intercourse with a minor — a secondary school student with the initials ACT (16) — in Atambua, Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).
This was announced by Belu Police Chief, Adjunct Senior Commissioner I Gede Eka Putra Astawa, in a written statement on Saturday (21 February). Three suspects have been named in the case: Piche Kota, RS alias Rifle, and RM alias Roni.
“Investigators will issue summons to suspects RS and PK for the purposes of the investigation,” said Astawa.
He explained that the third suspect, Roni, is currently being sought for arrest, as he has ignored investigators’ summons without providing any reason since being named a suspect.
“Furthermore, investigators will carry out the arrest of suspect RM as he has been uncooperative and has failed to comply with investigators’ summons without lawful justification,” he said.
In his statement, Astawa did not disclose the schedule for summoning and questioning Piche Kota and Rifle as suspects.
Previously, investigators from the Women and Children Protection Unit of the Belu Police Criminal Investigation Division had named all three reported individuals — Piche Kota, Rifle, and Roni — as suspects.
Astawa stated that the suspects were formally designated on Thursday (19 February) through a case review held at Belu Police headquarters.
“The suspect designation was carried out through a Suspect Designation Case Review held on Thursday, 19 February 2026, at Belu Police, Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province,” he said.
Astawa explained that the designation of the three suspects was based on a series of lawful and measured investigative procedures.
He stated that the designation was made because the elements of the criminal offence as stipulated in the relevant legislation had been fulfilled, and the minimum threshold of legally valid evidence had been met in accordance with criminal procedural law.
“The suspect designation was based on a series of lawful and measured investigative procedures. The case review mechanism reflects the application of principles of prudence, objectivity, and accountability, as well as serving as a form of internal oversight in the investigation process,” said Astawa.
Astawa explained that in this criminal case of rape or sexual intercourse with a child involving the three suspects, police investigators are applying multiple overlapping charges.
“In this case, investigators are applying Article 473 paragraph (4) of the Criminal Code as amended by Law Number 1 of 2026 on Criminal Adjustments, or Article 81 paragraph (2) of Law Number 17 of 2016 on Child Protection, carrying a maximum prison sentence of 15 years, or Article 415 letter b of the Criminal Code carrying a maximum prison sentence of 9 years,” he said.
Piche Kota, who was a top-six finalist on Indonesian Idol 2025, had previously been reported for alleged involvement in a case of sexual violence against the schoolgirl, identified as ACT (16).
The victim allegedly suffered sexual violence at the hands of Piche Kota and two others, Roni and Rifle. The report was received by Belu Police on Tuesday (13 January) under police report number LP/B/12/I/2026/SPKT/Polres Belu/Polda NTT.
In an earlier statement, Astawa explained that the alleged rape occurred on Sunday (11 January) at approximately 4:00 pm local time at a hotel in Atambua City, Tenukik Sub-district, Kota Atambua District, Belu Regency, NTT.
He revealed that based on preliminary findings, the incident began when the victim and the three suspects were drinking alcohol in a hotel room. When the victim was allegedly in an unconscious state, the perpetrators allegedly committed the rape.
Astawa assured that Belu Police are handling the case professionally and transparently. The legal process includes receiving the report, conducting a medical examination of the victim, interviewing witnesses, and collecting evidence.
Meanwhile, the family has yet to respond to the naming of Piche Kota as a suspect in the rape case. Piche Kota’s biological father, Antonius Chen Jaga Kota, had not responded to a request for confirmation via text message when contacted on Saturday (21 February).