Further issues take place on the island, around 70 electric bike units were hit by local ‘gangsters’ involved in the horse drawn cart trade. Local businesses trying to implement the electric bikes are being targeted as a result of the changes which are being implemented on the island which many of them have supported. Google translated article below:
North Lombok - North Lombok Police have questioned 20 people in connection with a sweeping case which resulted in the alleged confiscation of electric bicycles on Gili Trawangan. The case is still under investigation. "We have examined around 20 witnesses out of 70 owners of electric bicycles that were confiscated by a group of people," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit for North Lombok Police, Inspector Ghufron Subeki, Thursday (2/5/2024). This sweeping action took place on Saturday, March 2. Many electric bicycles were confiscated by residents. The electric bicycle owners then reported the residents' actions to the police. Read the detikbali article, "Police Investigate 20 People Regarding the Electric Bicycle Sweeping Case on Gili Trawangan" in full https://www.detik.com/bali/ Hukum-dan-kriminal/d-7321341/polisi-periksa-20-orang-terkait -case-sweeping-electric-bike-on-Gili-Trawangan. Download Detikcom Apps Now https://apps.detik.com/detik/
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https://www.detik.com/bali/hukum-dan-kriminal/d-7321341/polisi-periksa-20-orang-terkait-kasus-sweeping-sepeda-listrik-di-gili-trawangan