Ukrainian man beaten up by fellow countrymen in viral video faces deportation due to visa violation

A Ukrainian national who was beaten up by his fellow countrymen, with video of the brawl having widely circulated online, is reportedly facing deportation over an alleged violation of his stay permit after authorities found out about his motorcycle rental business in Bali.

OZ had a dispute with fellow Ukrainian VK regarding the motorcycle rental, which ended up with the former getting beaten up in broad daylight by the latter, who had the help of four other Ukrainian nationals who claimed to be Interpol officers, as seen in the video below:

(Warning: The video below contains scenes of violence)

— Luka (@akuluka) February 3, 2022

According to OZ, the incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon when he and his girlfriend, C, approached VK at a villa in Canggu. OZ wanted to hold VK accountable for losing the motorcycle he had rented from him. However, VK refused to take responsibility for the loss and accused C of stealing the motorcycle.

VK called his friends, and the four men later came in a mid-size SUV without license plates, using strobe lights and a police siren. The men, who donned face masks and balaclavas, entered the villa where OZ was at the time, before beating him and dragging him into the car, taking him for a drive for around two hours. The four men also seized OZ’s cellphone and threatened to break his leg if he didn’t give his passcode.

The incident left OZ with a bruise on the left side of his jaw and abrasions on his left knee.

The Justice and Human Rights Ministry’s office in Bali, which oversees immigration matters, is working with local police to find the assault suspects. VK has been apprehended by the police, while the other four are still on the run. Jamaruli Manihuruk, who heads the office, said that they have been identified.

In another twist to the story, Jamaruli said that the source of the conflict led authorities to believe that OZ might have violated his visa. OZ arrived in Indonesia before January with a visitor stay permit, which clearly doesn’t allow the holder to conduct business during his stay in the country.

“When we looked at his stay permit, [we found that] it’s a visitor stay permit. He shouldn’t have been allowed to rent out motorcycles,” Jamaruli said today.

OZ may face deportation for violating the terms of his visa. At the same time, all five of his assailants may also face deportation for breaking the law, as well as possible jail time.

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