Police Name One Suspect In Battling Elderly Who Was Chased By Masses In East Jakarta

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Endra Zulpan (Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - The police have named one suspect in the case of molesting the elderly, Wiyanto Halim (89) in Cakung, East Jakarta. The suspect allegedly hit the victim.

"The East Jakarta Police have named 1 suspect with the initials R," said Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police Kombes E. Zulpan to reporters, Monday, January 24.

Although they have named one suspect, the police are still developing the handling of the beatings case.

"This R is doing the beating," he said.

"This case will not stop with one suspect, that there were several other vehicles that chased the car and then beat it," continued Zulpan.

The police confirmed that Kombes Zulpan would thoroughly investigate this case. Including revealing the motive behind the beatings.

"Regarding this, Polda Metro Jaya and Polres East Jakarta will investigate thoroughly, we will form a special team to find out deeper motives related to this," said Zulpan.

As previously reported, Wiyanto Halim was beaten to death by a mob on Jalan Pulo Kambing Raya, Pulogadung Industrial Estate, at around 02.00 WIB.

Wiyanto Halim was shouted at by the thief and chased by the mob until he was beaten to death. Even though WH was not a thief because he was driving his car. this can be proven by the police through internal checks.