jpnn.com, JAWA BARAT - Indonesian Islamic scholar Habib Bahar was detained by the West Java Police on Monday (3/1) after being named a suspect for spreading hoax.
Bahar was detained after undergoing a 10-hour examination at the West Java Police Headquarters.
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In addition to Bahar, West Java Police investigators also named TR a suspect and detained him. TR was the one who uploaded Bahar's preaching video to social media.
"To support the investigation process, investigators detained [Bahar]," said West Java Police special criminal investigation director Senior Commissioner Arief Rachman.
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The police found two strong pieces of evidence that made Bahar a suspect, said Arief.
Bahar was charged with both the Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law and the Criminal Code.
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Before undergoing the examination on Monday, Bahar said if he was to be detained, it would be a sign that democratic justice in Indonesia was dead. (mar5/mcr20/jpnn)
This news has been broadcast on JPNN.com with the title: Habib Bahar Ditahan, Polda Jabar: Untuk Kepentingan Penyidikan