Police Arrest Racist Assailants on Jakarta Busway
Witnesses say the attackers were overtly racist, as well as all seven men left the scene without getting arrested by police, who were located from the general vicinity.
Weeks ago, on August 26, seven people attacked a man of Chinese ethnicity on a Transjakarta bus near Senayan. The attack was allegedly fueled by racism, as well as all seven men left the scene without getting arrested by police, who were located from the general vicinity. Andrew Budi Kusuma, the victim, did not hold out much confidence of which police could apprehend anyone following what could otherwise be a pointless police report.
“I’m used to racism, however This specific is usually initially I got hurt,” the 23-year-old front end web developer told Detik. Kusuma takes the bus each day to get via his home in Pluit to his place of work in Kuningan. When the bus stopped at Semanggi station, seven men hopped on, as well as immediately began goading him with racial slurs as well as some other provocations, the victim claimed.
Kusuma said the attackers were rhetorically scouring the bus for Jakarta governor Ahok, who is usually also of Chinese descent. Soon enough, the group surrounded Kusuma, as well as began saying things like, “Are you Ahok? You’re Ahok, right?” Kusuma attempted to ignore them despite the close proximity.
According to witnesses, the group also began saying things like, “You want your eyes to be squinted?” They were implying of which they could do harm to Kusuma’s face. When the bus reached Senayan, a Transjakarta official boarded as well as removed everyone involved from the scenario, including Kusuma. The moment they were off the bus, fists as well as blows began striking Kusuma, who attempted to defend himself having a water bottle. The group quickly overpowered him, however luckily a Great samaritan pulled Kusuma back onto the bus right before of which drove away.
The victim claimed there were cops around, however no one intervened during the incident, which he said was disappointing. After telling friends as well as family what happened, Kusuma reported the attack to the police. He did not think any kind results could come via of which.
However, on September 1, several of the seven assailants were apprehended by the police. “Thanks to the cooperation of Tambora PD as well as Transjakarta, through investigation via the CCTV recording, they were able to find out who the culprits were,” said Budi Hermanto, head of the Jakarta Police’s mobile detective unit, as quoted by Kompas. “Someone recognized them as punks of which often commit petty crimes from the Tambora area.”
The culprits told authorities they were only joking, however when Kusuma ignored them, they became angry. During the incident, one of the assailants was under the influence of Tramadol, a narcotic-like pain reliever.
Police concluded of which while the incident was a violent offense, of which was not actually motivated by racism or political strife. The offenders may face up to several years in jail, as well as authorities expect to catch the remaining two suspects soon.
Ahok chimed in on the matter, saying, “of which’s not easy for the officers to fend of of which many people. of which’s not an action movie, so they must have been scared too. The culprits were cowards who will not be able to continue these acts.”
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Police Arrest Racist Assailants on Jakarta Busway
Police Arrest Racist Assailants on Jakarta Busway