Spitting on the Imam of the Mosque because of Disturbing the Voice of the Al Quran Murotal, Australian Foreigner Arrested at Soekarno-Hatta Airport

Spitting on the Imam of the Mosque because of Disturbing the Voice of the Al Quran Murotal, Australian Foreigner Arrested at Soekarno-Hatta Airport

Kapolrestabes Bandung, Kombes Budi Sartono said, MB, a foreigner (foreigner) from Australia who spat on the Imam of the Mosque in Bandung, was arrested at Soekarno-Hatta Airport. 

MB was arrested before returning to his country. Sartono explained that MB did not intend to run away, he wanted to return to Australia because his visa had expired. 

"This is not running, indeed he already has a ticket that day, and his visa expires today," said Sartono, quoted from TribunJabar.id, Saturday (29/4/2023). 

After being arrested, MB now has to undergo police questioning at the Bandung Police Criminal Investigation Unit. 

"We picked up the person concerned at Soekarno-Hatta Airport and is now at the Bandung Polrestabes for questioning," said Sartono. 

Chronology of Australian foreigners spitting on the Imam of the Mosque in Bandung

Previously, MB spat on M. Basri Anwar, imam of the Al-Muhajir Mosque, Buahbatu, Bandung City, West Java, on Friday (28/4/2023). 

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The action was carried out allegedly because MB was disturbed by Basri's recitation of the holy Koran which was played through a loudspeaker. 

The action was caught on CCTV and went viral on social media. In the video, the perpetrator can be seen wearing a black hat and shirt entering the mosque and heading straight for the minbar. 

The perpetrator then approached Basri and spat on him while the victim was listening to the recitation of verses from the Koran. 

Basri has also confirmed what happened to him. According to him, the perpetrator spat him right in the face. 

"So the chronology is right when it's clean Friday, like there is a Murotal Al Quran, it seems he feels disturbed," he concluded. 

Ludahi Imam Masjid karena Terganggu Suara Murotal Al Quran, WNA Australia Ditangkap di Bandara Soekarno-Hatta

Kapolrestabes Bandung, Kombes Budi Sartono mengatakan, MB, warga negara asing (WNA) asal Australia yang ludahi Imam Masjid di Bandung, berhasil ditangkap di Bandara Soekarno-Hatta.

MB ditangkap sebelum kembali ke negaranya. Sartono menjelaskan, MB tidak bermaksud melarikan diri, dia hendak pulang ke Australia lantaran masa berlaku visanya telah habis.

"Ini bukan lari, memang dia sudah ada tiket hari itu, dan visanya habis hari ini," kata Sartono, dikutip dari TribunJabar .id, Sabtu (29/4/2023).

Usai ditangkap, MB kini harus menjalani pemeriksaan polisi di Satreskrim Polrestabes Bandung.

"Kami jemput yang bersangkutan tersebut di Bandara Soekarno-Hatta dan sekarang sudah ada di Polrestabes Bandung untuk dimintai keterangan," ujar Sartono.

Kronologi WNA Australia ludahi Imam Masjid di Bandung

Sebelumnya, MB meludahi M. Basri Anwar, imam Masjid Al-Muhajir, Buahbatu, Kota Bandung, Jawa Barat, pada Jumat (28/4/2023).

Aksi tersebut dilakukan diduga karena MB merasa terganggu dengan pembacaan ayat suci Al-Quran yang diputar Basri melalui pengeras suara.

Tindakan itu pun terekam CCTV dan viral di media sosial. Dalam video tersebut, tampak pelaku yang mengenakan topi dan baju hitam memasuki masjid dan langsung menuju mimbar.

Pelaku kemudian menghampiri Basri dan meludahinya saat korban sedang mendengarkan lantunan ayat-ayat Al-Quran.

Basri juga telah membenarkan kejadian yang dialaminya. Menurutnya, pelaku meludahinya tepat di wajah.

"Jadi kronologinya itu kan pas lagi Jumat bersih, suka ada Murotal Al Quran, kayaknya dia merasa terganggu," pungkasnya.