Ojek Online Drivers in Tambora Assault Face 12 Years behind Bars

Marcvila, Jakarta – Personnel from the West Jakarta Police apprehended six online motorcycle taxi drivers ( ojek online) who were involved in the beating of two street kids in Tambora, West Jakarta on Tuesday, February 13. “There are two victims with the initials DA and TI. One of them (DA) died,” said West Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Hengki Hariyadi on Friday, March 2. The two street kids sustained injuries to their heads from the assault. Police investigators seized a stone, a piece of plywood, and a log that were allegedly used by the suspects in the incident. Hengki said the motive behind the incident was a call for help from a passenger, SA, who told one of the suspects that he almost fell victim to a crime committed by a street gang affiliated to the street kids. AD then decided to call five of his friends to the crime scene. At the time the motorcycle taxi drivers arrived to confront DA and TI, they saw one of the street kids (TI) was already armed with a knife. AD and his friends immediately reacted by holding him down and beat him. Hengki said the ojek online drivers would be charged with Article 170 (2) of the Criminal Code (KUHP), with possible punishment of nine and twelve years behind bars.