Soldiers Battalion 848/Spc Secure Perpetrators Of Robbery And Hit-and-Run On The Kebon Jeruk Toll Road

JAKARTA - TNI AD soldiers from Infantry Battalion 848/Satria Pandya Cakti (Spc) managed to thwart and secure the perpetrators of robbery and hit-and-run on the Kebon Jeruk Toll Road KM 5, West Jakarta, on Tuesday afternoon.

Head of the Army Information Service (Kadispenad) Brigadier General Wahyu Yudhayana revealed that the two perpetrators were arrested along with a number of evidences of crimes.

The Head of Dispenad explained that the incident began at around 12.00 WIB when the troop shift (Serpas) group led by the Commander of Infantry Battalion 848/Spc Lt. Col. Inf Dewa Gede Mahendra crossed the toll road. On that occasion, a silver Daihatsu Luxio car was seen driving recklessly and crashing into several other vehicles.

Based on public information, the vehicle is known to be involved in the theft of motorbikes in the Setiabudi area, South Jakarta and is trying to escape via the toll road.

Seeing this, the soldiers of Infantry Battalion 848/Spc immediately took quick action by coordinating and pursuing them.

With tactical steps, the perpetrator's vehicle was successfully stopped at KM 5 Kebon Jeruk Toll Road and two perpetrators were arrested.

From the results of the on-site inspection, three stolen motorbikes were found, consisting of one Honda Vario unit and two Honda Beat units, a sharp weapon allegedly used to threaten the victim, three mobile phones and Daihatsu Luxio vehicles used by the perpetrators to escape.

"The quick action of the Yonif soldiers is a form of professional reflex to maintain the safety of the people around them," said Kadispenad.

"As soon as the situation is controlled, the two perpetrators and all evidence are immediately handed over to the Kembangan Police for processing according to applicable law. We have received an official report from the unit in the field and ensure that all soldiers' actions are carried out according to procedures and in coordination with the police," explained Brigadier General TNI Wahyu.

Kadispenad added that the Indonesian Army gave appreciation for the alertness of Yonif 848/Spc soldiers in responding to the emergency situation.

"Spontaneous and measurable actions show that TNI AD soldiers are always present in the community, not only in operational duties, but also when they see threats to people's safety," he said.

It is known that further handling of this incident was handed over to the police for legal proceedings.