Viral Children Grabbed In Kebayoran, Three Perpetrators Arrested, Including Minors

JAKARTA - The mugging action against a child in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, went viral on social media. There were 3 snapping perpetrators who used motorbikes while tapping the victim's cellphone.

In the video uploaded by the @jakfoni account, it shows a boy walking while playing with his cellphone on Jalan Seha 2, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta.

Suddenly the perpetrators who were riding motorbikes appeared. They immediately went over and took the boy's cellphone. The mugging took place on Sunday, 18 October.

South Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Kombes Budi Sartono said the three perpetrators had been arrested in the Tangerang area on Wednesday, October 21.

"There are three perpetrators who have been arrested, namely on behalf of RN, MM and NY. One is still a minor," Budi told reporters, Thursday, October 22.

According to Budi, the perpetrators were arrested after investigating the police numbers of the vehicles they were using. From there, the mugging can be traced.

"We can reveal this based on the CCTV we took from the TKP and thank God from the CCTV that the face of the perpetrator was identified, the number plate was also identified," he explained.

From the results of the investigation, the perpetrator admitted that he was desperate to grab him just for fun. From police records, they are also known to have never committed a crime.

"The intention was because the motive was for fun. So their goal was to just play with the three of them. But when they were on the road, they saw the three children carrying their cellphones, there was an intention to take the victim's cellphone," said Budi.

Although they admitted that they were just for fun, the three of them were still being prosecuted. The perpetrator was suspected under Article 365 of the Criminal Code.