Bangun Paulus Tudungta faces extortion and threat charges in Jakarta court

During a hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court, witnesses provided testimony regarding an alleged extortion and intimidation case involving defendant Bangun Paulus Tudungta.

The victim, Vincent Leocarlius, testified that during an incident in February, he was held in a physical restraint and threatened with handcuffs while inside a vehicle. Leocarlius stated that the defendant and several others drove him around, including from the Kemayoran area toward the Jagora toll road.

According to the testimony, the defendant initially demanded 500 million IDR. The requested amount was progressively lowered in increments—from 400 million to 30 million IDR—before Leocarlius ultimately transferred 22 million IDR. The presiding judge, Achmad Rasyid Purba, oversaw the session, which included testimony from a second witness, Khon Thu Sang. Two additional witnesses are scheduled to testify in a follow-up hearing next week.