Eight Youths Who Stole Motorbikes From TNI Members In The Pasar Kebayoran Baru Area Have Been Arrested

One of the perpetrators of the robbery of members of the TNI who was arrested by officers / Photo: IST

JAKARTA - It didn't take long for the police to arrest eight people who were suspected of kidnapping two Indonesian Army soldiers from the Yonarhanud 10/ABC Kodam Jaya unit, which took place at Pasar Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.

The South Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Kombes Budhi Herdi Susianto said that his party arrested the perpetrators less than 24 hours after being reported to his party.

"It's true that they have been arrested, (a total of) eight. Less than 24 hours since it was reported and handed over to us,” said Budhi via text message, Tuesday, May 10.

However, until now the perpetrators are still undergoing examination at the South Jakarta Police.

Previously, it was reported that the case of the robbery with the victims of two TNI soldiers from the Yonarhanud 10/ABC Kodam Jaya unit was being investigated. Police said the perpetrators numbered eight people riding four motorbikes.

"Based on the confession of the suspect that we have secured, four motorbikes were carried out, so two motorbikes each, so that the perpetrators are estimated to be eight," said Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes E. Zulpan to reporters, Monday, May 9.

In handling the case, one perpetrator, Muhammad Rizky, has been arrested. He was caught in action.

Muhammad Rizky has been handed over to the Kebayoran Baru Metro Police. Intensive examination is being carried out.

It is known that two TNI members from Yonarhanud 10/ABC Kodam Jaya, Prada Junior Noval and Prada Ardian Sapta Savela, became victims of a robbery on Saturday, May 7.

The two soldiers became victims while crossing the Pasar Kebayoran Baru area, South Jakarta. However, the robbery failed because the two soldiers fought back by kicking the perpetrators' motorbikes.