The Security Action Of Female Traders At TMII Has A Long Tail In The Police

East Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Kombes Leo Simarmata/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - The case of abuse experienced by a middle-aged woman traveling around the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) area, East Jakarta, finally had a long tail. The East Jakarta Metro Police picked up the ball after the incident emerged in the media.

"We have to investigate this incident and process it. So last night we picked up the ball, we met the victim," said East Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Leo Simarmata to VOI, Thursday, October 25.

The reason the East Jakarta Metro Police handled cases of abuse experienced by middle-aged women traveling around because the incident had gone viral on social media.

"We received information yesterday, then we checked the location. Indeed, we got information that there was peace made there," he said.

The police considered that the acts of violence carried out by security personnel were also indicated by violence in the form of persecution.

"We have to investigate this incident and we will process it," he said.

Previously, it was reported that a middle-aged woman traveling around crying hysterically when she was arrested by the security of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) because she was caught selling in the TMII area, East Jakarta on Saturday, October 21.

"I want to go home, sir, Allahu Akbar. Astagfirullah (this trade) has someone. La Ilaha Illallah, I want to go home," said the old woman who wears the hijab.

Even though he had asked for his release, the security guard still detained the woman in the hijab.

"No sir. This trade has not been sold," he said.

The incident was recorded by an amateur camera. Seen the old woman who was in a backpack kept crying so that she could be released by security.