JAKARTA - The aftermath of protests over the death of online motorcycle taxi (Ojol) driver Affan Kurniawan, who was run over by a Brimob tactical vehicle (Rantis) led to mass riots in East Jakarta.
The demonstration, which initially clashed in front of the Brimob Headquarters (Mako Brimob) of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya), in Kwitang, Senen, Central Jakarta, on Friday, August 29, then spread to East Jakarta.
Several police stations in East Jakarta were targeted by an unidentified mob in the early hours of Saturday, August 30, 2025.
The mob vented their anger by setting fire to the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police headquarters and several police vehicles parked in the basement of the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police headquarters.
Furthermore, the riots also spread to several parked cars near the East Jakarta Metro Police Headquarters, on Jalan Matraman Raya, across from City Plaza Mall, Jatinegara, East Jakarta.
"Dozens of cars were burned by the mob on Jalan Matraman, in front of City Plaza. Several cars were also burned inside the East Jakarta Metro Police Headquarters," said Sarmat, a local resident.
The riot in front of the East Jakarta Metro Police Headquarters broke out early Saturday morning at around 1:00 a.m. Western Indonesian Time. Crowds came from all over the region to the area.
On Saturday morning, the main gate of the East Jakarta Metro Police Station was cordoned off. Officers were still guarding the area.
The Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the East Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Dicky Fertoffan, stated that the damage to the East Jakarta Metro Police Station was caused by a mob attack.
The East Jakarta Metro Police Station fence was damaged by the mob. Several vehicles in front of the station were burned.
"The Dalmas truck was burned," said AKBP Dicky on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
The police station was targeted by the mob, allegedly due to public anger over the death of Affan Kurniawan, an online motorcycle taxi driver who was run over by a Brimob tactical vehicle (Rantis) in the Tanah Abang area on the evening of Thursday, August 28, 2025.
Affan died while delivering a customer's order. In response to the public's anger, the Rantis fled after hitting Affan.
The aftermath of this incident ignited public anger and continues to simmer to this day.
Meanwhile, in addition to the East Jakarta Metro Police Headquarters being burned, other mobs also attacked several police stations in East Jakarta. The riots spread to nearly all police stations in East Jakarta.
The police stations targeted by the mob included Matraman, Makasar, Ciracas, Jatinegara, Cipayung, Duren Sawit, and Pasar Rebo.
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