Police Arrest Viral Bajaj Thief: Slaughtered And Then Merged

Illustration of criminals arrested (VOI)

JAKARTA - The police have uncovered a case of Bajaj theft that went viral on social media. In this case, seven people were named as suspects.

The theft of bajaj went viral because the perpetrator's actions were caught on CCTV cameras. The theft occurred in the Kebon Jeruk area, West Jakarta, Friday, July 5.

"Sub-Directorate of Jatanras Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya has succeeded in disclosing and arresting the perpetrators of the theft case by weighting the bajaj vehicle," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Ary Syam Indradi to reporters, Thursday, July 18.

Two of the seven suspects had the initials YR and M. They act as executors and jockeys.

Meanwhile, other suspects, HS, PSA, AP, S, and ES are collectors of the stolen bajaj.

The arrests of the suspects began with the acquisition of evidence and clues related to the theft case. Thus, it was followed up and information emerged when the perpetrator was in the North Jakarta area.

"From the information and data obtained at the TKP, CCTV analysis was then carried out at the TKP and from these results combined with IT analysis, it was found that the perpetrator was in the North Jakarta Pluit area," said Ade.

Until finally, the two main actors, namely M and YR, were found. Without further ado, they were immediately arrested.

After the fixing, the two were checked to find the whereabouts of the stolen bajaj. Apparently, the three-wheeled vehicle had been cut into small pieces and sold.

From that information, five custodians were arrested one by one. Of course, with the evidence that became the basis for the arrest.

"The victim's body has been dismantled by cutting it and then carried it to be merged," said Ade.

In this case, the main suspects, namely M and YR, were charged with Article 363 of the Criminal Code regarding weight theft. While others, subject to Article 480 of the Criminal Code concerning detention.