The world-famous Discovery Shopping Mall in Kuta caught on fire in the early afternoon of Thursday 5th May. The fire is alleged to have started after a man, who is yet to be identified, dumped a cigarette in an ashtray without it being full out. Huge plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing into …
The Kuta Village Office had started receiving complaints regarding children who aggressively ask for money from tourists in Kuta. The Secretary of Kuta Sub-District, Made Agus Suantara, confirmed that he has received complaints from the Kuta Village Office concerning underage street sellers who cause inconveniences by asking for money from tourists in his area. “The …
Residents of Jalan Pudak Sari, Kuta lost their homes in a fire incident that occurred on Tuesday (12/4). Many of the people who lost their homes were spotted sleeping in front of other people’s houses as they have nowhere else to go. The fire destroyed their homes, comprised of 67 rooms, and a warehouse. “It …
Dozens of debt collectors forcibly towed the car of a hotel guest in Kuta on Wednesday afternoon (2/2). Debt collectors went to a hotel in Jalan Kubu Anyar, Kuta on Wednesday afternoon, causing a disturbance to other hotel guests and staff. According to witnesses, dozens of men went to the hotel receptionist and asked the …
An 18-year-old Ukrainian named Oleg Zheinov was assaulted and kidnaped by four expats who impersonated Interpol agents. A 16-second video that went viral on social media showed four expats who were impersonating Interpol agents. They brutally assaulted and kidnapped Oleg from a villa in North Kuta on Wednesday afternoon (2/2), then released him on the …
A man has been mobbed for snatching a bag from a college student on Jalan Sunset Road, Kuta on Sunday evening (23/1). The Head of Denpasar Public Relations, Police Officer Iptu I Ketut Sukadi, confirmed that a man named Ari Furrohman (aged 25) from Jember was mobbed before being arrested by the police. He snatched …
An Indonesian football player named Beto Goncalves was mugged while riding a motorbike in Kuta on Sunday (16/1). Goncalves, who plays for the Indonesian football team Madura United, was mugged by a stranger when he rode a motorbike with his daughter in Jalan Basangkasa Legian, Kuta on Sunday evening. His wife, Dewi Costa, shared the …
A 25-year-old man with the initials MJF was attacked and robbed at a nightclub on early Thursday (13/1). The Head of the North Kuta Criminal Investigation Bureau, Iptu Made Purwantara, confirmed that he received a report of the incident on Thursday at 2:00 am. The victim suffered injuries after getting beaten up by over 20 …
Authorities from the Denpasar police department have officially announced that Kuta Beach will close at 11:00 pm on New Year’s Eve. The Head of the Denpasar Police Department, Kombes Pol Jansen Avitus Panjaitan, confirmed that Kuta Beach would stop receiving visitors before midnight on New Year’s Eve. “Following the Home Affairs Minister’s Instruction Number 66 …
A 31-year-old man named Rachmat Hidayat has been arrested for snatching a bag from a woman in Dalung, North Kuta. The Bali Criminal Investigation Bureau Director, Kombes Pol Ary Satriyan, confirmed that they arrested the suspect on Thursday (16/12) at 2:30 am from his place in Jalan Bung Tomo X, North Denpasar. He was brought …
A Bali official has warned local vendors along the Kuta Beach area to stop extorting beach visitors. The Head of the Kuta Beach Handling Task Force, Wayan Sirna, confirmed that he warned all local vendors in the Kuta Beach area to stop their bad behavior towards tourists. “We told them last Saturday (4/12) to give …
An official from the Badung Communication and Information Agency announced the provision of free Wifi connection for Kuta Beach visitors. The Head of the Badung Communication and Information Agency, I Nyoman Wiranata, confirmed that a total of five routers were installed to provide free internet access to beach visitors. This program was initiated to help …