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Police arrest civil servant in Bali for alleged rape of 10-year-old girl
A 59-year-old civil servant from Bali’s Klungkung regency was arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl, as police continue their investigation into the case.
Klungkung Police Chief Bima Aria Viyasa said the suspect was in a relationship with the victim’s mother, and that he raped the girl twice since last year.
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Bali police bust 3 for forging COVID-19 results for travel
Three people were arrested in Bali’s Jembrana regency for allegedly forging COVID-19 results, as authorities tighten security measures amid the ongoing Eid homecoming mudik ban.
Jembrana Police Chief I Ketut Gede Adi Wibawa said officers grew suspicious after the driver of a private vehicle showed several negative COVID-19 test results for his passengers at a checkpoint in Gilimanuk, Jembrana on Sunday.
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2 men nabbed for stealing hundreds of sedatives from Denpasar drugstore
Police have arrested two men in Denpasar for allegedly stealing drugs from a local pharmacy, among which hundreds of sedatives were found.
“They stole drugs from a closed Kimia Farma pharmacy.
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Bali still targeting July reopening for foreign tourists, deputy governor says
The discovery of new COVID-19 variants in Bali is not deterring officials from their target of reopening to foreign tourists in July, the deputy governor said today.
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Man tasked with guarding ATM allegedly stole IDR500 million
A 34-year-old man in charge of supervising the refilling of ATM machines in Denpasar has been arrested for allegedly stealing half a billion rupiah while on duty.
Denpasar City Police Chief Jansen Avitus Panjaitan said today that the suspect, identified as RP, was tasked by PT SSI with overseeing the refilling of ATM machines from state-owned bank BRI.
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Yet another tantric orgasm retreat in Bali triggers outrage in Indonesia
UPDATE May 10: A Canadian national held responsible for the controversial event has been deported from Indonesia, after officials deemed the event “disrespectful” to local customs. Read the latest update here.
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