Police Arrest 2 Suspects in Viral Pengeroyokan in Kemayoran

Screenshot of the viral video of the beating in front of the Bungur gas station, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta/IST

JAKARTA - The Central Jakarta Metro Police has named two men with initials SS (26) and ASA (23) as suspects in the alleged beating case that went viral on social media.

The beating occurred on Jalan Bungur Besar Raya, specifically in front of the Bungur SPBU, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Sunday, May 24 at around 03.15 WIB.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Roby Heri Saputra, said the disclosure of the case began with a cyber patrol carried out by the police after an amateur video of the violent act circulated on social media.

"At the time the video went viral, no victim had reported. Therefore, the police took quick action through digital tracking, CCTV footage around the crime scene, and examination of witnesses in the field until the victim's identity was known," said Roby, Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

After the victim's identity was known, the police asked the victim to make an official report. From the results of the examination, the incident involved four perpetrators who were suspected of being under the influence of alcohol.

"From the results of the examination, the incident involved a group of perpetrators who numbered four people, who were suspected of being under the influence of alcohol," he said.

It is known that the incident began when the victim with the initials FMS with his colleague, EBTW, was about to fill up fuel at the local gas station. At that time, the two saw a taxi driver getting into an argument with the group of perpetrators.

Intending to settle the dispute, the victim's colleagues were instead pulled and beaten by the suspects SS and ASA.

"Seeing his colleague being abused, FMS tried to help, but became a victim of the beating," explained Roby.

Roby revealed that the two perpetrators, namely SS (26) and ASA 23, had surrendered. According to him, the surrender of the two suspects was the result of a persuasive approach by the police.

"Through this approach, the family and community leaders are urged to make the perpetrators cooperative. Finally, the two suspects voluntarily surrendered to the Central Jakarta Metro Police on Tuesday morning," he said.

For their actions, the two suspects were charged with aggravated assault under Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code. Both are threatened with a maximum prison sentence of five to seven years, depending on the degree of injury suffered by the victim.

"We are still conducting further investigations while waiting for the results of the victim's visum et repertum," he concluded.