A Group Of Men In West Jakarta Claims To Be Police Officers, Accuses Victims Of Carrying Drugs

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A group of motorized men admitted that members of the police searched a resident who wanted to buy food on the side of Kapuk Street, West Jakarta. The incident was recorded as an amateur camera and went viral on social media.

Based on the amateur video footage, a group of men wearing helmets and masks stopped residents from buying food. The perpetrators admitted that they were police officers and tried to search the residents.

However, the residents rejected the act and an argument broke out between them. Residents refused to be searched because they suspected that the perpetrator was not a police officer.

The perpetrators used motorbikes when carrying out their actions by accusing residents of being drug users. The perpetrators also dress freely and have an ojol jacket.

Meanwhile, residents who are suspicious of the perpetrators continue to fight and argue. Residents are worried that a group of men will tuck illegal items in their bodies by pretending to be searching.

Because the victim continued to resist, and asked for a search assignment letter, one of the groups admitted that the police then fired weapons suspected of being firearms into the air. They also left the residents who were the victims of their targets.

Responding to this incident, the Public Relations of the West Jakarta Metro Police admitted that they would check the existence of this information.

"Check first, whether to enter the West Jakarta or Jakut area," he said when confirmed, Monday, December 23.