Jakarta Metropolitan Police Chief Apologizes And Assures He Will Cover All Costs For Motorcycle Taxi Driver Killed By A Brimob Vehicle

Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri. (ANTARA PHOTO Fauzan)

JAKARTA - Jakarta Metro Police Chief Inspector General Asep Edi Suher apologized for the bloody incident that killed Affan Kurniawan, an online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver who was run over by a Brimob tactical vehicle (rantis).

The apology was reportedly delivered both personally and on behalf of the unit.

"On behalf of the leadership of the Jakarta Metro Police and also on behalf of the unit, I express my deepest apologies and offer my deepest condolences to the family of the deceased," Asep told reporters on Friday, August 29.

In addition to apologizing, Asep also stated that he would cover all costs, from hospital expenses, funeral expenses, and prayers after Affan Kurniawan's burial.

"Anything that will be covered at the hospital or in the future will be our responsibility," he said.

Furthermore, Asep emphasized that the bloody incident will be thoroughly investigated. So far, seven Brimob officers have been detained and are undergoing intensive questioning.

This is also a follow-up to the request of Affan Kurniawan's family. They demanded that the legal process be upheld as fairly as possible.

"I emphasize here that we will take firm action against any member who committed a violation in this afternoon's incident, and we will hand it over to the Head of the Propam Division for further processing," said Asep.

In the investigation into the bloody incident, the Head of the Propam Division of the Indonesian National Police, Inspector General Abdul Karim, stated that seven Brimob officers have been detained. They are currently undergoing intensive questioning by the Propam Polri and the Propam KorBrimob.

"So, the initials of the first seven are Kompol C, Aipda M, Bripka R, Briptu D, Bripda M, Baraka Y, and Baraka J," said Karim.

However, details regarding the results of the investigation have not been released, including who was driving the vehicle.

However, it was reported that the seven Brimob officers were inside the vehicle during the incident that killed the motorcycle taxi driver, Affan Kurniawan.

"We're still investigating who was driving and who was driving. We don't know for sure yet," he said.

"What's clear is that seven people were in one vehicle. We're still investigating their roles, and this is still under investigation," Karim continued.