A Gang Of Pickpockets And Thugs At The Pulogadung Terminal Threatening Siskomas And His Wife In Pursuit

JAKARTA - The police are investigating the case of threats by thugs to members of the Community Communication System (Siskomas), Ade Saputra, who tried to stop pickpocketing at the Pulogadung Terminal, East Jakarta.

Pulogadung Police Chief Commissioner Adjutant of Police David Ricardo said his party would investigate the case.

"Yes, of course (investigation)," said David Richardo in Jakarta, Tuesday, January 4.

Confirmed separately, the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Pulogadung Police, Commissioner Adjutant of Police Heru, said the victim had not yet made a report on the threat.

"But we will continue to follow up so that we uncover the thief in the Pulogadung Terminal," said Heru.

Pulogadung Siskomas member Ade Saputra shared his story through social media when he tried to stop pickpocketing at the Pulogadung Terminal, but instead received threats from thugs.

Ade said the incident occurred on Sunday, December 2, when he and his wife were passing through the Pulogadung Terminal and the roads were congested.

"Not long after, my wife saw a motorbike from the terminal, a girl and a boy were riding together. My wife saw this girl's bag had been grabbed by a pickpocket," said Ade.

Ade's wife then shouted. Ade then got out of his car. He grabbed the pickpocket's neck.

Even Ade has also asked for help from local residents who witnessed it.

However, when he was about to take the handcuffs out of his bag, there was no one around the location to help him. The pickpocket then screamed and asked his friends for help.

"Everyone got out of the terminal. One person wanted to hit me, I avoided it. I was forced to let go that thief for my safety," said Ade.