JAKARTA - The crowd took to the streets again to fill two sections of Jalan Otto Iskandardinata (Otista), Jatinegara District, East Jakarta, towards midnight.
The crowd that also mingled with residents still survive in the area.
According to information gathered, at around 22.50 WIB, clashes broke out again between the masses and the police.
The crowd also burned cables in the area. Meanwhile, shops around the location were also seen closing early.
As a result of the action, the two roads cannot be accessed by vehicles. Drivers who want to cross the location of the mass concentration point, are forced to turn around looking for other alternative routes.
"You can't go through, sir, just go back and forth. There is still this action, you don't know how long the action will take," said Stanly, a resident around the location, Friday, August 29, 2025.
The crowd continued to arrive, the night the number continued to grow. They also occasionally fire firecrackers directed into the air.
This action was escorted by the joint apparatus on standby at the location. In addition, this action has been going on since early Friday. Then it continues to this day.
As previously reported, the chaos spread to the East Jakarta area due to the death of an online motorcycle taxi (Ojol) man who was hit and run over by Brimob's Rantis Barakuda car on Jalan Pemberianan Raya, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.
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Currently, chaos is happening on Jalan Otista Raya and Jalan Otista 3, Jatinegara District, East Jakarta.
Police officers were involved in clashes with a mob dominated by youth on Friday, August 29, 2025, morning.
Chaos escalated as police began firing tear gas at the crowd.
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