Police Arrest One Suspected Online Driver Hijacker In Johar Baru

Illustrations of the arrests of criminals (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Johar Baru Sector Police officers managed to secure one person suspected of stabbing an online motorcycle taxi driver who died in a brawl incident on the Paris City Bridge, Johar Baru, Central Jakarta.

"We have arrested people," said Johar Baru Police Chief Commissioner Edison when contacted by reporters, Wednesday, August 18.

Edison said, one person who was arrested was confirmed to be involved in the attack on Indramayu (51), the victim of the Johar Baru brawl. Police indicated that there were other perpetrators.

"We are still developing this case," said Edison.

In addition to the suspect who was arrested, the police have also examined three other witnesses, including the victim's family as the reporter. Edison also said that the family was late in submitting the report.

"They were also late in reporting to us, they only gave their report in the morning after the victim had died in the hospital," said Edison.

The investigation was carried out based on the results of CCTV footage at the location of the brawl. The footage shows a scene of a brawl involving residents.

"If the recording of the stabbing cannot be seen, the people who were there were going back and forth from both sides," he said.

A brawl at the Paris City Bridge, Johar Baru occurred in the early hours of Monday, August 16, involving two groups of residents. The incident has gone viral on social media. The residents involved attacked each other using stones, wood and fireworks.

Monday morning it was discovered that there were victims who died in the brawl, namely Indramayu (51), a local resident who works as an online motorcycle taxi driver.