Jakarta – Investigators from the Sub Directorate of Renakta of the Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya are currently investigating in depth
case of sexual harassment against a participant of 2023 Miss Universe Indonesia. A number of series of investigations have been carried out, such as checking directly at the hotel crime scene (TKP), as well as initial checking of the hotel CCTV.
From this series, investigators got an initial picture of the location of the case, which was in the corner of the hotel ballroom and covered with curtains. Meanwhile, CCTV is also known to have been turned off when the incident took place.
“We will involve several experts related to the crime that occurred, including digital forensics to re-examine the CCTV,” said the Director of General Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Pol Hengki Haryadi to the media crew, Friday, (11/8) yesterday.
“We will also summon participants who are victims to be examined. This will also include summoning and examining the hotel as part of an investigation into this case,” he added.
It was also explained, from the results of the initial investigation conducted, investigators also received valid information that the incident of body checking harassment was not an official agenda of the committee.
“According to the information from the reporter there, there were three men, then there was also one woman around several other witnesses during the body checking incident. This activity was illegal, not on the agenda of the committee,” explained the Libra zodiac officer from the Wira Satya Akpol Battalion 1996’s.
He said the incident of sexual harassment occurred on August 1, 2023 during the quarantine period for the finalists at the Sari Pacific Hotel. The body examination was carried out in a booth in the ballroom.
But the chamber was not completely closed and can still be seen from the outside. One by one the finalists were then asked to be naked to be photographed using a cell phone.
“Then the victims feel forced to take off their clothes to be photographed and so on. Not by medical experts, but by people who have no capacity,” he said. Bembo
