Women Victims Of Debt Collector Violence In Cengkareng Have Not Reported Police, 3 Perpetrators Have Been Released

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The action of a group of debt collectors on Jalan Daan Mogot, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, ended in chaos and went viral on social media.

In a video circulating on the Instagram account @warga.jakbar, a female motorcyclist can be seen forcibly stopped by six well-built men in front of the Transjakarta Bus Stop in the direction of Kalideres.

The woman looked scared when they asked for vehicle documents. In the midst of a tense situation, a man in black came to try to protect the victim, but was pushed and shouted loudly at by debt collectors.

Not only that, one of the perpetrators also cursed at the woman who was recording the incident from the pedestrian bridge (JPO).

The police moved quickly. Three debt collectors with the initials MN, BN alias Rassi, and LN were arrested on Friday, October 17. However, the legal steps did not go as smoothly as the viral video.

"We are still looking for victims to make a police report (LP). Without reports, we cannot follow up," said Head of Public Relations of the West Jakarta Metro Police, Iptu Muri Rifia, Thursday, October 23, 2025.

Muri explained that the arrest period was only valid for 3x24 hours, so without official reports, the three could not be detained any longer.

"We encourage the victim to make a report. Otherwise, we cannot take action," he added.

Another fact also emerged: The motorbike to be pulled did not belong to the victim, but the pawned vehicle.

"So the motorbike was the result of people pawning the victim, not his personal property," said Muri.

Due to this situation, the motorbike withdrawal was canceled after local residents protested the actions of debt collectors.

Now, even though they have been arrested, the three perpetrators are only required to report without time. The police are waiting for steps from the victim or even the man who had pushed at the location to make an official report so that the case can be processed criminally.

"If the man reports on unpleasant behavior, we can proceed with a criminal act," said Muri.