Traffic Police Members Beaten By OTK While On Duty, It Turns Out That The Perpetrators Have Skizophrenia

JAKARTA - A member of the Sawah Besar Police Traffic Unit became a victim of persecution while on duty to regulate traffic in the Gunung Sahari area, Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta.

The incident occurred precisely in front of the Iron Gate TL Traffic Post, Jalan Gunung Sahari Raya, Pasar Baru Village, Sawah Besar District on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

The victim with the initials R (29), a member of the National Police who at that time replaced his colleague managing traffic, was suddenly approached by an unknown man.

The man immediately hit the victim's left cheek with his bare hands, causing bruises.

The incident began when NH (41), a colleague of the victim, saw a motorcyclist riding without wearing a helmet, all crossing from Senen to Ancol.

When trying to stop the vehicle, the driver avoided and the head of the perpetrator hit the officer's hand until his hat fell. The perpetrator fled.

Moments later, the perpetrator returned to the location to take his hat.

However, the perpetrator approached victim R and immediately hit the victim in the face of the Police.

Quickly, the perpetrator was immediately secured by officers for his actions. The perpetrator was then taken to the Sawah Besar Police for further processing.

It was later discovered that the perpetrator with the initials AAF (29), a resident of Milling, East Jakarta. The perpetrator works as a parking attendant on a daily basis.

However, when the perpetrator's family came to the Sawah Besar Police, it turned out that the perpetrator AAF had a mental disorder.

The family also submitted medical documents in the form of a mental post-mortem from the Kramat Jati Police Hospital and a certificate of returning home from the Soeharto Heerdjan Mental Hospital (Grogol Hospital).

From the document, it is known that AAF has a serious mental disorder (skizophrenia).

Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Kombes Susatyo Purnomo Condro, said that law enforcement must go hand in hand with humanitarian attitudes.

"We are concerned about this incident. However, we also understand that this perpetrator is struggling with his serious mental health condition. In law enforcement, we are not only seeking justice, but also trying to put humans above all else," said Kombes Susatyo, Saturday, September 13, 2025.

The police chief said that in this case it was a reminder that the handling of mental health problems should be a serious concern in society.

The perpetrator was not detained. The perpetrator has been sent home to his family for proper medical treatment with the supervision of the authorities.