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Depok man beaten, robbed by husband of ‘Barbie’

A man was reportedly assaulted by a group of six people after being lured to meet a woman named Barbie, whom he had met on Facebook.

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Depok
Tue, March 26, 2019

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Depok man beaten, robbed by husband of ‘Barbie’ A man was allegedly assaulted by a group of six people after being lured to meet a woman named Barbie, whom he had met on Facebook. (tribunnews.com/File)

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21-year-old man identified as Yogi fell victim to an attack and assault reportedly committed by six individuals in Situ Cilangkap, Cimanggis, Depok, West Java, on Sunday. 

One of the alleged perpetrators was the husband of Barbie Arlifsyani Botan, 21, whom Yogi had met on Facebook. Barbie reportedly told Yogi that she was a widow, and they developed a relationship until they agreed to meet at Barbie’s house, where the alleged crime took place.

Yogi went to the house with a friend identified as 23-year-old Zakharia. When Yogi arrived at the house, he was immediately interrogated by Hartono, Barbie’s husband, according to Depok Police crime unit head Comr. Deddy Kurniawan.

“As soon as the victim had got off his motorbike, he was pulled out and forced to enter the house by Barbie’s husband,” Deddy said, as quoted by kompas.com.

Deddy said Yogi was scolded and accused of having an affair with Hartono’s wife. 

Two of Yogi’s friends, identified as Riki and Aris, went to the scene to help Yogi, but Hartono had also called four of his friends.

“They were beaten,” Deddy said, adding that their mobile phones were had been taken from them and would be returned only in exchange for Rp 1.5 million (US$105.83). 

Yogi’s phone and motorcycle were also taken, and the perpetrators demanded for Rp 2.5 million for those, Deddy said.

After being held at the house for hours, Yogi was released to get the money. Yogi then decided to report the case to the police, who arrested the alleged perpetrators and charged them under Article 365 of the Criminal Code on violent robbery, Article 368 on extortion and Article 170 on assault. (fac)

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