Chronology of the Bibi Kelinci Case: Uploading CCTV Footage of a Restaurant Thief, Owner Becomes a Suspect

JAKARTA — Nabilah O’Brien, owner of the Bibi Kelinci restaurant in Kemang, South Jakarta, has been named a suspect on defamation charges by Bareskrim of the Indonesian National Police (Polri). She was reported by a married couple identified by the initials ZK and ERS. The report was filed after Nabilah uploaded CCTV footage recording the couple’s rampage at her restaurant to social media. Conversely, Nabilah also reported ZK and ERS to the Mampang Police Station for allegedly leaving without paying for meals they had ordered. ZK and ERS have since been named suspects as well.

The incident began when ERS and ZK visited the Bibi Kelinci restaurant to order 14 dishes for takeaway on Friday, 19 September 2025. That evening the restaurant was busy and online orders kept coming in. Because the wait was long, ERS and ZK became angry. Initially they simply voiced verbal protests. However, the two later entered the kitchen area restricted to staff only. There ZK allegedly struck one of the staff and the restaurant’s chiller. They also abused and shouted at staff. When the order was completed, they left abruptly.

“The restricted area means it is forbidden, right? And it also triggered a disturbance. Based on CCTV footage, Z and E appear to assault the right arm of our head of kitchen and the chiller while threatening to raze this place,” explained Nabilah’s lawyer, Goldie Natasya Swarovzki, at a press conference on Friday (6 March 2026). One staff member briefly chased them outside the restaurant carrying an electronic payment terminal (EDC) but was ignored by them. The staff then reported the incident to Nabilah, who was out of town at the time. When the CCTV recording was in her possession, Nabilah uploaded the video to her Instagram account. Netizens subsequently identified them as ZK and ERS. Nabilah then sent a cease-and-desist letter to them. Police planned to summon them for questioning at the time. However ZK and ERS pre-emptively issued a reply with a cease-and-desist to Nabilah. Nabilah was demanded to apologise for disseminating incorrect information on social media and in the media. In addition, she was asked to pay damages of Rp 1 billion; this request was not answered by Nabilah either.