Before Marhadi Set Himself On Fire, He Was Chased By A Retail Gasoline Seller Because He Had Not Paid

Screen capture video of self-immolation on Jalan Raya Bogor

JAKARTA - Residents of Jalan Raya Bogor, Tapos Subdistrict were shocked by the act of self-immolation of a man using gasoline on the side of the road. The incident that occurred on Sunday, January 30, just before nightfall, caused a traffic jam at the Villa Pertiwi intersection, Cilodong, Depok.

Janson Situmorang, retail gasoline seller at the scene, said the victim initially bought two bottles of gasoline. However, said Janson, the money had not been given and the perpetrator immediately ran away. Janson admitted that he had chased the victim.

But Janson's steps stopped when he saw the victim doused gasoline on his own body.

"It was like committing suicide, when he burned his body, I ran," said Janson Situmorang at the scene to reporters, Sunday, January 30.

The victim's act of setting himself on fire was known by residents. Although the victim's body was filled with fire, the residents managed to extinguish the fire in the victim's body by pouring water. The victim finally survived and had time to sit on the sidewalk.

It is known, the victim's name is Marhadi. But at that time the address of the young man was unknown. Police and ambulance officers quickly took Marhadi to the National Police Hospital, East Jakarta.