Arrested, Ojek Driver From Base Squeeze Driver Ojol At Pondok Ranji Station Successfully Arrested At Ciputat Police

A motorcycle taxi driver who extorted motorcycle taxi drivers at Pondok Ranji station, Ciputat/ Photo: IST

TANGERANG - The Ciputat Police have finally arrested a conventional motorcycle taxi driver who is suspected of extorting an online motorcycle taxi driver (ojol) near Pondok Ranji Station, Jalan WR Supratman, East Ciputat, South Tangerang, Tuesday, August 23, at around 15:00 WIB. The Head of the East Ciputat Police, Kompol Yulianto, said the perpetrator was familiarly called Katel (38).

Commissioner Yulianto explained that Katel's extortion began when the victim picked up passengers in front of Pondok Ranji station. At that time, the perpetrator approached the victim and took the keys to his motorbike.

"The perpetrator said 'this can't be taken, bro, if you want to take a distance of 100 meters from here and there is a fine of 50 thousand'. Then the perpetrator and the victim had an argument," said Yulianto, imitating the conversation between the victim and the perpetrator, Wednesday, August 24.

Yulianto continued, the victim did not want a commotion, so he gave the perpetrator 50 thousand rupiah in proceeds.

"Because they didn't want a commotion, they immediately gave 50 thousand to the perpetrator. After that, the victim and the passenger left the scene. The perpetrator had done this 6 times with the same amount." he told VOI, Wednesday, August 24.

The extortion action went viral on social media, the police who knew about the incident immediately investigated and arrested the perpetrator. Furthermore, Katel was taken to the Police for questioning.

According to his confession, continued Yulianto, there is an agreement that must be obeyed by online motorcycle taxis with base motorcycle taxis in the area.

"There has been an agreement between the base motorcycle taxi and the online motorcycle taxi coordinator, but in the agreement if the online motorcycle taxi picks up passengers at the Pondok Ranji station, they are only reprimanded, there is no fine in the amount of money," he continued.

Although he has been arrested, the perpetrator is still a witness and is still being investigated by the police.

"Not yet a suspect. Still a witness," he concluded.