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        "id": 1671634,
        "msgid": "bajaj-driver-allegedly-extorted-in-tanah-abang-daily-levy-reportedly-reaches-rp-100-000-1775911849",
        "date": "2026-04-11 19:07:04",
        "title": "Bajaj Driver Allegedly Extorted in Tanah Abang, Daily Levy Reportedly Reaches Rp 100,000",
        "author": "Larissa Huda",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "A video circulating on social media shows a bajaj driver in Jakarta's Tanah Abang area being allegedly extorted by two men, who demand a daily payment of up to Rp 100,000 to avoid intimidation. The incident, captured by a female passenger, highlights ongoing thuggery and protection rackets targeting informal transport workers in the bustling market district. This case underscores broader concerns about urban crime and the vulnerability of small-scale operators in Indonesia's capital.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA \u2014 A video showing a bajaj driver allegedly being extorted by\ntwo men in the Tanah Abang area of Central Jakarta went viral on social\nmedia on Saturday (11\/4\/2026). In the video, the bajaj driver admits to\nhaving to pay up to Rp 100,000 per day to avoid intimidation. According\nto a post by the Instagram account <span class=\"citation\"\ndata-cites=\"jakarta.terkini\">@jakarta.terkini<\/span>, there are\nsuspicions of thuggish activities involving protection money demands\nagainst bajaj drivers in the Tanah Abang area. Shortly after, another\nman wearing a hoodie and a white cap approached the bajaj and asked the\ndriver for something. The incident was recorded by a woman who was a\npassenger in the bajaj. \u201cAh, that\u2019s bad,\u201d said the man to the bajaj\ndriver. \u201cWasn\u2019t it already given earlier?\u201d asked the bajaj passenger. \u201cI\nknow, it was already given,\u201d the bajaj driver replied. Nevertheless, the\nman in the white cap demanded again. \u201cReally, Bang, if not yet, then not\nyet, Bang,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s done, it\u2019s done,\u201d the bajaj driver responded\nwhile handing over a Rp 2,000 banknote to the man. After the incident,\nthe bajaj passenger inquired about the alleged extortion. \u201cIs it always\nlike that in Tanah Abang, Bang? What were they asking for? But is it\nextortion or what, Bang?\u201d asked the passenger. \u201cYes, extortion,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bajaj-driver-allegedly-extorted-in-tanah-abang-daily-levy-reportedly-reaches-rp-100-000-1775911849",
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