Police Have Arrested A Man Suspected Of Harassment Two Elementary Students In South Jakarta

Head of Public Relations of the South Jakarta Police, Nurma Dewi. (Jehan VOI)

JAKARTA - A viral video on social media shows a man suspected of harassment on a street in the Kebayoran Baru area, South Jakarta. It is known that the incident occurred on Friday, November 18, during the day.

Based on information received by the editor, the sexual predator occurred when the two students were returning from school and were about to return to their respective homes. Suddenly the perpetrator approached the victim in an alley near his house.

The perpetrator pulled and covered the victim's mouth from behind. The victim tried to fight back, as a result, the perpetrator hit the victim in the face.

Luckily there was a friend of the victim who helped help. The perpetrator fled leaving the victim.

Contacted separately by the Head of Public Relations of the South Jakarta Metro Police, AKP Nurma Dewi said the perpetrator had been arrested. The investigation team is currently investigating. "He has been arrested," said Nurma when confirmed, Monday, November 21.

Nurma said the perpetrator was arrested in the Cipete area, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Sunday, November 20, at night.

When asked further about the initials and chronology of the perpetrators being arrested, Nurma did not answer. Because the investigation is still being carried out. "He was arrested at Cipete. Later (completely-ed) the person is being investigated again," he refused when asked about cases of alleged sexual harassment.