East Jakarta petrol station employee assaulted by driver demanding subsidised fuel for luxury vehicle

Police have arrested JMH, the perpetrator who assaulted an employee at a petrol station in the Cipinang area, East Jakarta (Jaktim). When the petrol station employee refused to provide subsidised fuel, JMH used a fake vehicle registration number.

“The incident began when a black Toyota Vellfire car attempted to fill up with Pertalite fuel. However, the petrol station employee refused because the barcode scan did not match the vehicle’s registration number, so the filling could not be carried out as per regulations,” said the Head of Public Relations at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Commissioner Budi Hermanto, to reporters on Tuesday (24 February 2026).

Based on a photo received by detikcom, the fake registration plate used by the perpetrator had the number L-1-XD. Budi said that the plate was not intended for the black Toyota Vellfire car driven by the perpetrator.

“The barcode scan did not match the vehicle’s registration number, so the filling could not be carried out as per regulations,” explained Budi.

Claimed to be a Police Officer, Turns Out to be a Private Entrepreneur

Budi also explained that the perpetrator, who claimed to be an officer, was actually a private entrepreneur. According to him, the results of the investigation showed that the perpetrator was not a member of the police force, but a civilian working as a private entrepreneur.

“The perpetrator, with the initials JMH, has been secured and it has been confirmed that he is not a member of the police force, but a civilian working as a private entrepreneur,” said Budi.

Budi explained that JMH was arrested by a joint team from the Criminal Investigation Unit of the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police and the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Pulogadung Police Station. JMH was secured in the Rawalumbu area, Bekasi City.

“The perpetrator was secured in the Rawalumbu area, East Bekasi. The perpetrator was then taken to the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police for further investigation,” said Budi.

Video of Petrol Station Employee Assault Goes Viral

Previously, the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police arrested a man who assaulted a petrol station employee in Cipinang. The perpetrator who was arrested was one person.

“Yes, the information is that he has been secured. One (perpetrator),” said the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police, AKBP Dicky Fertoffan, to reporters on Tuesday (24 February 2026).

Dicky has not yet detailed when the perpetrator was arrested. He also has not yet explained the location of the arrest.

As is known, an employee at a petrol station in the Cipinang area, East Jakarta, was assaulted by a resident who wanted to fill up with fuel. The assault was recorded by CCTV and went viral on social media.

Based on the video seen by detikcom on Tuesday (24 February), the assault was said to have occurred on Sunday (22 February) evening. Initially, the man, who was allegedly the owner of the car, wanted to fill up with fuel.

The man got out and approached one of the petrol station employees. The two were then seen talking.

While they were talking, the man, who was allegedly the owner of the car, pointed at the employee’s face. The man then punched the petrol station employee in the face.

After the assault, the man briefly returned to the car. The man got out of the car again and was seen holding a bag.

The man approached the petrol station employee again. The man then continued to point and chase the employee.

Shortly after, the man left the petrol station area, leaving his car behind. When he returned, the man pointed at another man.

The Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police, AKBP Dicky Fertoffan, confirmed the incident. Dicky explained that the assault began when the petrol station employee refused to fill the man’s car with fuel because the vehicle’s registration plate did not match its intended use.

“Yes, this is under investigation. The person wanted to fill up with Pertalite, but the petrol station refused. The plate did not match, it was not for its intended use,” said Dicky.