As Suspect In Child Beating Case Of PDIP Politician, Police Call Faisal Marasabessy Driving Arrogantly

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya has named Faisal Marasabessy as a suspect in the alleged beating of Justin Frederick. The police said that the beginning of this case was triggered by the suspect's arrogant actions while driving on the Gatot Subroto City Inner Toll Road, South Jakarta.

"The car (driven by the suspect, ed) tried to change lanes from left to right in a way that was quite cutting and arrogant, according to our investigation," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes E. Zulpan to reporters, Monday, June 6.

With the suspect's arrogant driving, the Nissan X-trail car with license plate number B 1146 RFH grazed the vehicle of the son of a PDIP politician, Indah Kurnia.

Annoyed, Justin Frederick chased the suspect's car and grabbed him. Until finally 100 meters later, the suspect stopped his vehicle and an argument ensued.

"Then a fight broke out where the victim first got out of the vehicle and then showed the part of the car that was hit," he said.

In fact, the suspect's colleague, who has the initials AF, immediately butted the victim's nose. Thus, causing Justin to bleed.

Not long after, the suspect, Faisal Marasabessy, got out of the car and immediately hit the victim.

"Other perpetrators got out of the car and without further ado, immediately assaulted the victim as seen in the video that went viral," Zulpan said.

Having been named a suspect, Faisal Marasabessy is suspected of under Article 351 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 170 of the Criminal Code. He also faces a maximum prison sentence of 9 years.

Previously, it was reported that Viral on social media was a beating action involving a car driver with an RFH police number. The victim of the beating was a young man with the initials JF, who is the son of a PDIP politician.

Based on the video uploaded to the Instagram account @jurnalisjunior, the beating occurred on the edge of the Gatot Subroto Inner City Toll Road section, South Jakarta.

From the video footage, JF who was wearing a gray shirt was hit by a man in a red coat. The perpetrator is said to have used a car with the number B 1146 RFH.