Liputan6.com, Kendari - Two transgenders were shown beating up a man who refused to pay for the sexual booking. The incident took place in Kendari, capital city of Central Sulawesi Province.
The man was accused of not paying the cost of booking out (BO) to a shemale. BO is a popular slang term in Indonesia which means hiring a sexual worker.
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According to the local police, the viral incident happened on Saturday, 14 January 2023. The victim was a 24-year-old young man with initials LMA.
The police said that LMA ordered the sexual service online to have sex. The young man was then going to the transwoman's rented house. The transwoman asked the young man to pay, but he said that he did not bring money, and the conflict ensued.
"The victim said that he did not have sex with the shemale," said the police.
A shemale is called waria in Indonesian language which is a portmanteau of wanita (woman) and pria (male). Depending on the context, the term may or may not be offensive.
"You have no money, (but) you're going BO," the shemale shouted in the viral video.
One of the shamales held the man, while another waria hit him. The victim was taken down and unable to fight back. Eventually, another young man came to break up the fight.
Taking His Phone
The official statement from Kendari Police confirmed that the victim was unable to pay. The shemale became angry and called another shemale.
After quarreling, the two transgenders beat up the young man until another man tried to help. The transgenders then took the young man's smartphone as a leverage until he paid the money.
The man was then let go to find money, but he came to the police office and reported the assault.
However, the victim later withdrew his report after he received his phone back, although he suffered from injuries.
Homosexuality is legal in Indonesia, including in the newly passed criminal code. Regarding online sex, the current Indonesian law only targets the procurer of prostitution.
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