Police Secure Motorcycle Rider After Viral Suspected Of Conducting Attempt Of Robbery At Puri Kembangan, West Jakarta

JAKARTA - A video recording of an attempted robbery of a female car driver has gone viral on social media Instagram. The narration in the video circulating on social media is that the perpetrator was in the mode of intercepting the victim's car.

The incident took place in the Puri Kembangan area, West Jakarta on Wednesday, May 4, yesterday. The Head of the Kembangan Police, Kompol Binsar Sianturi, said that his party had arrested the perpetrator, who was viral on social media.

"Not a robbery case. Once again I emphasize, this is not a robbery case only

It's just a misunderstanding between motorcyclists and cars," said Kompol Binsar when confirmed, Thursday, May 5.

Furthermore, Kompol Binsar explained, the incident occurred in the CNI area of Puri Kembangan, West Jakarta, Monday, May 2. At that time, SR (50), a woman driving a car, was suddenly grabbed by the perpetrators in the CNI area of Puri Kembangan, West Jakarta.

The perpetrator who was riding a motorbike was involved in an argument with SR, who was driving a car at the time.

Because he was annoyed by the perpetrator, then the husband made a narration and posted it (video recording) on social media. Then spread through the WhatsApp group about the attempted robbery.

"After we received a report regarding the video via social media, a team under the leadership of the Criminal Investigation Unit AKP Reno Apri managed to secure the perpetrator with the initials MS (45), a resident of South Meruya, Kembangan," he said.

After being arrested, the perpetrator MS was interrogated by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Kembangan Police. The perpetrator also explained about the incident.

From the confession of the perpetrator MS to the officers, he was annoyed with the driver of the car.

"Upset because when he was hanging out in the photos by one of the passengers who were in the car, therefore he chased the car," he said. Meanwhile, the case is still being handled by the Kembangan Police for further processing.