JAKARTA - Riots have spread to East Jakarta following the death of a man wearing an online motorcycle taxi (Ojol) jacket who was hit and run over by a Barakuda armored vehicle belonging to the Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) on Penjernihan Raya Street, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.
Currently, riots are occurring on Otista Raya Street and Otista 3 Street, Jatinegara District, East Jakarta. Police officers clashed with a crowd dominated by young people on Friday morning, August 29, 2025.
The unrest escalated when police fired tear gas into the crowd. Police were forced to use tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Meanwhile, hundreds of residents also threw stones at the officers on duty.
Motorcycle and four-wheeled vehicle drivers passing by were forced to turn around and seek alternative routes. Two sections of Otista Raya Street were completely closed.
Even Transjakarta buses were unable to pass in either direction. Police officers remain on guard at the scene.
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