Women's Pickpocket From Palembang Paraded Around Tanah Abang Market

Women's Pickpockets From Palembang Paraded Around Tanah Abang Market/ Photo; IST

JAKARTA - A social sanction for women who pickpocketed the initials EA (43) was carried out by security officers from the Central Tanah Abang Wholesale Center (CTA) after successfully securing the perpetrators.

The perpetrator was paraded around the market on foot while wearing a paper that read "I'm Pickpocket" which was linked to a rope on the 1st floor.

The article was then hung around the neck of the perpetrator and paraded around the market.

The perpetrator was deliberately paraded to give social sanctions and his face was recognized by a number of traders and other visitors to be more vigilant in the future.

In fact, not a few visitors recorded the incident using their personal cellphones. This social sanction was carried out to provide a deterrent effect on criminals who are rampant in Tanah Abang Market.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Tanah Abang Metro Police, Kompol Haris Akhmat Basuki, confirmed the phenomenon. The case has been handled by the Tanah Abang Police.

"Just finished the examination, later it will be updated again," he briefly confirmed, Tuesday, November 25, 2025.

Meanwhile, the Head of Public Relations of the Central Jakarta Metro Police, Iptu Ruslan, explained that regarding the viral video of the pickpocket being paraded, he said that the incident occurred on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at around 14.00 WIB.

Based on the records of market security officers, the perpetrator is known to have the initials EA (43) from Palembang. When secured by market officials, the perpetrators were immediately given social sanctions and were not handed over to the police.

The perpetrator was arrested after being arrested by officers after pickpocketing goods belonging to EP (47) a woman from Ciamis, West Java.

When the perpetrator was secured at the security post, the situation of market visitors became increasingly crowded. The upset visitors shouted "gundulin, viral, arak".

Furthermore, market security officers spontaneously paraded the perpetrators by writing the phrase "I'm a Pickpocket" on the cardboard paper and tied the rope. After being paraded, the perpetrator was sent home and the victim's belongings in the form of a wallet were then returned.

"So the witness (security officer) arrested and did not hand over or coordinate with the police because he had panicked during the crowded period and was influenced by the advice of the period at that time. (brand) It was not thought of handing over to the police," said Iptu Ruslan when confirmed, Tuesday, November 25.