Kapanlagi.com - In early September, Atta Halilintar and Aurel Hermansyah visited the South Jakarta Metro Police. Their visit was to report a TikTok account that contained information stating that Atta had a secret marriage with Ria Ricis.
As they were about to leave the police station, a man identified as Atta's bodyguard issued threats to the media crew. He stated that he would kidnap the journalists if his face was caught on camera.
"Hey, don’t shoot me. Please don’t shoot me. Until I see my face on TV, I will kidnap one by one," said the bodyguard on September 3, 2024.
1. Continues Until Trial
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In the wake of the kidnapping threat, the Video Journalist Alliance (AJV) reported Atta Halilintar's bodyguard to the South Jakarta Metro Police on September 5, 2024. The report, registered under the number LP/B/2740/IX/2024/SPKT POLRES METRO JAKSEL/POLDA METRO JAYA, has reportedly entered the examination process on Thursday (19/9/2024).
Several journalists were bombarded with thirty questions by investigators. Deolipa Yumara, as the legal representative, stated that her client is determined to continue the report until trial despite an open apology being made.
"We emphasize that this report will continue until trial," said Deolipa after the examination.
2. Cannot Be Underestimated
According to Deolipa Yumara, this threatening action cannot be taken lightly. If it is considered a trivial matter, it will have widespread implications for the profession of journalists throughout Indonesia.
"Just because an apology was made, does that mean the case is over? It cannot be like that because this is purely a threat," asserted Deolipa.
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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.