Police Establishing 5 Suspect of the Batti Power Blacking Case

Barescream Polri via the Special Criminal Directorate sets five suspects in a total blackout at Batam and Bintan Island, the Riau Islands.

All five suspects are confirmed to be four people from the Base Index, ZR, RB, and the DA.

The five suspects' arrest are based on a police investigation through a 911 / A Number 121 / X / 2026 / SPCTOR / BARESKRIM on October 16, 2026.

"We're setting up five suspects, four of us from the Batam PLN and one contractor," said Director Tipidter Barescrem Polri Brigjen Pol Mohammad Irhamni during a press conference at Police Kegri, Tuesday (20 / 10).

Irhamni explained the confirmation of all five people was the result of a series of investigations, crime scenes and a case degree.

Investigators have also examined 25 criminal and forensic witnesses who were split into two clusters. In the event of an electrical blackout there was an element of negligence.

"An element of vital installation negligence by a PLN officer should follow standard operating process," in which case.

The power went out on Monday (12 / 10) around 6: 28 pm in the Parent Sei Hope Garage, Sekujang Justication, Batam City.

Witnesses at a location of a picket operator and a security guard heard a loud explosion coming from Trafo 1 due to short circuitry.

Eight minutes later, at exactly 6: 36 P.B., the electrical supply interference was massive, causing blackout at Batam and Bintan.

The joint team of Ditipidter Investigators Barescrem Polri, Riau Islands Polda, and Polri Forensics Laboratory performed a crime scene on Wednesday (14 / 10). In those checks, we found indications of a melting point on the bushing section 150 KV on Trafo 1. Near the same location, investigators also found an ape alive but suffered severe burns.

"Investigators found failure in the Trafo 1 protection system. A chain of protection that should function detecting and insulating distractions to not expand, supposedly strong not working according to operational standards," he said.

For his conduct, the suspects were snared with a layered section, which is Article 319.

Police are also implementing alternative articles under section 51 of the section (1) of the electrical bill as lex specialist in this matter. According to customer compensation calculations due to the widespread blackout, the state was impacted until Rp57.315,057,007.