Badung Bali 6/9/2025
The police are searching for April JA alias Laura, a 25-year-old transgender woman suspected of setting fire to a villa in Tibu Bener, North Kuta, Badung.
Here's what we know about the case:
- Suspect's Status: April JA alias Laura is currently a fugitive, and authorities have obtained her identity, characteristics, and photo.
- Investigation Progress: Police visited her boarding house in Legian but found she was no longer there, and her mobile phone number is inactive.
- Search Efforts: Authorities plan to scour locations frequented by the transgender community in Kuta to gather information about her whereabouts.
- Victim's Account: The victim, GA, a 59-year-old Spanish national, reported the incident and mentioned that April JA alias Laura had visited the villa before the fire, trying to enter but was denied.
- Police Confirmation: PS Public Relations Subdivision Head of Badung Police, Aipda Ni Nyoman Ayu Inastuti, confirmed the investigation is ongoing.
It's worth noting that the transgender community in Indonesia often faces stigma and discrimination.
However, the government has taken steps to protect their rights, such as allowing transgender individuals to identify their gender on their ID cards ¹.
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