Central Bengkulu Police Arrest Driver Who Is Desperate To Attack Raid Officers

Perpetrator R (wearing a white helmet) tried to attack a member of the Central Bengkulu Police who was carrying out the 2025 Patuh Nala operation at the Central Bengkulu Police Headquarters on Monday (14/7/2025). ANTARA/Anggi Mayasari

Central Bengkulu Police arrested a man with the initials R (33), a resident of Panorama Village, Singaran Pati District, Bengkulu City.

R was arrested after attacking members of the Traffic Unit who were carrying out Operation Patuh Nala 2025 in front of the Central Bengkulu Police Headquarters.

"After pursuing, we managed to arrest the perpetrators of the police attack and are now under investigation by members," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Bengkulu Police, AKP Junairi, Antara, Monday, July 14.

According to Junairi, the investigation was carried out to explore the motives of the perpetrators and determine whether R was involved in other crimes.

"We will develop whether this perpetrator is involved in other criminal acts or not. We will convey it further later," he added.

The incident began when officers were checking vehicle documents in the context of Operation Patuh Nala.

R, who was riding a motorcycle without a license plate, tried to break through the raid. The police on guard tried to stop him, until the motorcycle he was driving R fell.

After falling, R suddenly took out a knife 30 centimeters long from his waist and tried to injure the officer. Seeing this, a number of police officers immediately gave chase.

R had fled to the residents' plantation areas. The police then fired warning shots so that the perpetrators immediately surrendered. Currently, R is being secured at the Central Bengkulu Police Headquarters for further investigation.