Court rejects release request for Bekasi DPRD member in assault case

A court in Cikarang, Indonesia, has denied a request to suspend the detention of a Bekasi Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) member, Nyumarno, and two other defendants accused in an alleged group assault case. The decision was made during the third hearing at the Cikarang District Court.

The panel of judges rejected the request for temporary release, stating that there were no urgent reasons or necessity to grant it. "For the suspension of detention, it cannot be accepted because there is no urgency," stated the Chief Judge.

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For the suspension of detention, it cannot be accepted because there is no urgency.

Dani Bahdani, the victim's lawyer, commented that the decision regarding the detention suspension is entirely within the authority of the judges. He affirmed that the victim's side does not have the position to intervene in such decisions. "If it's about detention suspension, it's entirely the right of the panel of judges. Whether the request can be accepted or not, essentially, it is the prerogative of the panel of judges, and we cannot intervene," he said.

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If it's about detention suspension, it's entirely the right of the panel of judges. Whether the request can be accepted or not, essentially, it is the prerogative of the panel of judges, and we cannot intervene.

Bahdani also addressed the defense's argument that the defendants were not at the scene or did not commit the alleged acts. He acknowledged this is the right of the defendants and their legal team, but stressed that the truth will be tested through the legal facts that emerge during the trial. "Regarding the submission and denial by the defendants' legal counsel, that's perfectly fine. We will see the trial facts later," he added.

The case involves an alleged group assault reported by a man named Fendy (41) in October 2025. The incident reportedly occurred at a restaurant in South Cikarang, Bekasi Regency. Following an investigation, police named Nyumarno, a member of the Bekasi DPRD, and two others as suspects. In the initial hearing on August 5, the prosecutor accused N and the two others of jointly committing violence that resulted in the victim's injuries. During a subsequent hearing on August 12, Fendy, the victim, rejected an offer for restorative justice.

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Regarding the submission and denial by the defendants' legal counsel, that's perfectly fine. We will see the trial facts later.