Barescream has set up 5 suspects in the Batam Electrocution Case

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Directorate of the Special Criminal Infantry Agency (Barescrem Polri sets five suspects in the case of a extended blackout in the Batam area and the Bintan Islands that occurred on Monday (12 / 10 / 2026) later. The arrest of the suspect was made after an investigator bagged an evidence device and held the case for an electrical disturbance in the Sei Hope Sei substation, Batam City.

Irhamni confirmed the confirmation of five suspects consisting of four of the Batam's PT PT officers and one private contractor. The details are that four people from PT PLN (Batam) officers with initials RB, ZR, DA, AWD and one outside party are AEP initial contractors.

"Therefore, according to the results of the evidence and evidence, investigators continue with the results of the case, titles and investigators have already ruled out as many as 5 (5) suspects," Irhamni's report on Barescream Polri (20 / 2026).

The investigation was officially upgraded by the Correctional Police Report / A / 121 / X / 2026 / SPKT.DITTIPDTER / BARESKRIM on October 16, 2026. The extensive blackout of the electricity resulted in a loss assuming customer's compensation counts reach Rp 57.315,057.160.

"The arrest of the suspect is based on the results of the examination and evidence obtained by the investigator,

In the process of handling the case, Barescream Polri's investigation team has examined as many as 25 witnesses and involved criminals and forensic lab experts. Investigators also confiscated a number of technical evidence, such as DVR CCTV subs of Parent Sei Hope, 3 pieces of phasa conductor R, S, T is 50 cm long, 3 pairs of busbar plates 20 kVA, 3 pieces of buccholz pipe, up to 1 set tripping lockout relay.

"Based on the fact that investigating, the application of Article 319 to HP has the basis of evidence and is strong enough to maintain as the assumption of a felony being committed in the investigation," clearly.

The suspects were snared by Article 319.

As a matter of fact, investigators found three major indications of action against the law, which is physical damage transformer 1, apparent disorder in the general electrical supply, as well as the inactivity of disabling wildlife security facilities that are not restored.

"The focus of proof includes the suspicion that it does not carry on the responsibility of electric safety, related to the disruption of the installation, as well as the discontinued electrical supply that affects society," the sign.

Earlier, the main director of the Batam Kwin Fo power plant said, this blackout began with a flashover or a power jump on the Parent Design Transformer (GI) Sei Hope. Circuit Breaker, which should isolate the interference, does not open as it should, so the interference goes to the main transmission system 150 kilos of Volt.

"Based on technical search results, the interference began due to a flashover or an electrical jump on the parent substation transformer Sei Hope. Circuit Breaker (CB) which should isolate the disturbance does not open as it should, so the disruption goes into the main transmission system 150 kilos of Volt (kV)," the tour, quoted from the company's official information, Monday (19 / 10 / 2026).

"The interference caused the plant at the Catapult to power about 220 Mega Watt (MW) off the system. The loss of a massive supply of power has caused other plants to experience a weight imbalance and release, so that the blackout extends at 06.37 pm,

He explained, the Batam PLN immediately conducted a disturbance and isolation and reconstructed the electrical system gradually. Until Monday at 22.00 pm, about 60% of the customers at Batam have returned to power supply.

On Tuesday (13 / 10 / 2026) at 1: 00 PM, almost all of Batam's customers were back on, despite the recovery of a number of plant units still going on.

Meanwhile, the electrical supply to Bintan was restored fully on Wednesday (14 / 10 / 2026) at 18.30 WIB.

"Recover to Bintan was performed purely based on technical consideration, not due to service priority differences. We had to make sure the Batam system was stable enough before the transfer of power so as not to trigger any more distractions," obviously Kwin Fo.

He admitted that, after the entire Batam PLN team prioritized the recovery of the electrical system for three days since the incident, to ensure that the electricity supply of society can return to normal.

"We extend great apologies to all our customers and society. Since the beginning of the incident, the entire Batam PLN has been working day and night with a major focus on restoring the Batam-Bintan electrical system," the Kwin Fo word.