Caught Bringing T Key, Men In North Jakarta Beaten By Mobs

Illustration of persecution (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - A man with the initials H was arrested by residents for allegedly trying to steal a motorbike at a boarding house in the Tanjung Priok area, North Jakarta (Jakut).

The Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tanjung Priok Police, Iptu Tomy Brian, said the incident occurred on Thursday, May 23, yesterday. The perpetrators were beaten badly by the masses.

"The name is emotional, maybe he has lost it too, so the outlet is with other thieves. The wound is on the face," said Tomy when confirmed, Friday, May 24.

Tomy explained that the incident began when the perpetrator entered a boarding house in Tanjung Priok's friend, North Jakarta. Then he moved the motorbike.

The boarding house guard who saw from CCTV was suspicious of the perpetrator's movements. So approaching H.

"Asked 'What are you doing, bro?', then he (thief) replied 'I'm a resident here',' he said that, "said Tomy, imitating the perpetrator.

The boarding house guard was suspicious, so he searched the perpetrator. It turned out that the T key was found.

" Ransacked his body, it turned out that he had thrown away his tools (to steal the motorbike) key T to break into the motorbike and then secured it, then the residents there came," he said.

The perpetrator was beaten by residents, angry with the perpetrator's actions. The police, who received the informais, immediately went to the scene.

Currently, the perpetrator has been taken to the Tanjung Priok Police. The goal is for further action.

"Our appeal is for the people who are caught securing if there are thieves or motorbike thieves, please secure them first or immediately contact the police or the surrounding police," he concluded.