Police: Golf athlete 'J' left Indonesia for Malaysia day after alleged kidnapping

Central Jakarta Police have revealed that a woman, identified by the initial J, who was reportedly a kidnapping victim in the Mangga Besar area, allegedly departed Indonesia for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the day after the incident. The information came to light through passenger manifests received by investigators.

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The incident occurred on the 13th, then on the 14th the person concerned was in Semarang, leaving Indonesia for Kuala Lumpur based on the manifests we received, along with two other people known to have family ties with J.

AKBP Roby Heri Saputra, Head of Criminal Investigation for Central Jakarta Police, stated that the manifests confirm J left Indonesia for Kuala Lumpur on July 14, accompanied by two individuals identified as family members. "The incident occurred on the 13th, and on the 14th, the person concerned was in Semarang, leaving Indonesia for Kuala Lumpur based on the manifests we received, along with two other people known to have family ties with J," Roby said in Jakarta on Tuesday.

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We from Central Jakarta Police are still carrying out a series of activities to ensure whether this incident is a criminal act or not.

Despite these findings, Roby emphasized that investigators are continuing to examine the details to ascertain whether the reported event constitutes a criminal act. "We from Central Jakarta Police are still carrying out a series of activities to ensure whether this incident is a criminal act or not," he stated. Preliminary investigations have corroborated witness accounts suggesting that J was forcibly taken into a car by several individuals.

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It is true that an incident occurred as reported, namely the victim named J being taken by four or five people to a car by force.

Investigators have interviewed witnesses present at the scene. However, attempts to retrieve CCTV footage have been unsuccessful, as no cameras were found to be directly recording the location of the alleged incident. "Coincidentally, no CCTV was found at the location that faced or recorded the incident. However, the statements from witnesses at the location did convey that the incident occurred," Roby added.

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Coincidentally, no CCTV was found at the location that faced or recorded the incident. However, the statements from witnesses at the location did convey that the incident occurred.