Man Faces Two-Year Jail Term for Assaulting Petrol Station Attendant

A man with the initials JMH (31) has been named a suspect for assaulting a petrol station attendant in Cipinang, East Jakarta. The man, who claimed to be a general, faces a two-year prison sentence.

JMH is charged under Article 466 of the Criminal Code regarding assault, with a maximum prison sentence of two years and six months or a fine of up to Rp 50 million, and/or Article 471 of the Criminal Code with a maximum prison sentence of six months or a fine of up to Rp 10 million.

Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Kombes Budi Hermanto, said that the suspect is confirmed to be a civilian and works as a private entrepreneur. In the circulating video, JMH claimed to be a general.

“From the examination, the person concerned is not a member of the Police. We emphasize that there is no involvement of police personnel in this incident,” said Kombes Budi, as reported by Antara, Thursday (26/2/2026).

He ensured that the handling of the case was carried out professionally and transparently. The police have also secured evidence in the form of a pair of vehicle license plates, a Toyota Vellfire car, a recording of the assault, and the victim’s clothing.

“Acts of violence against the public cannot be justified. We will take firm action against every violation of the law without exception. The investigation process is running according to procedure and applicable legal provisions,” said Budi.

He invited the public to remain calm and wise in responding to information circulating on social media.

“Trust the process of handling the case to the police. If you find a similar incident, immediately report it via the 110 service or the nearest police station so that it can be followed up immediately,” he said.

Fake License Plate on a Land Cruiser

JMH assaulted the petrol station attendant because he was refused when he wanted to fill up with Pertalite fuel in a Toyota Vellfire car. There are at least two reasons why the attendant refused JMH to fill up with Pertalite: the license plate did not match in the fuel filling application and the Vellfire was not supposed to receive subsidized fuel.

Chief of the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Kombes Alfian Nurrizal, explained that the license plate L-1-XD attached to the suspect’s car at that time was registered to a green Toyota Land Cruiser.

“After we checked, the license plate L-1-XD is registered to a green Toyota Land Cruiser. Meanwhile, the vehicle used by the suspect at the time of the incident was a black Toyota Vellfire,” said Alfian.

The case of the Vellfire driver assaulting a petrol station attendant in Cipinang, Pulogadung, East Jakarta, occurred on Sunday (22/2) night at around 10:00 PM. From the examination, the license plate was borrowed by the suspect from his colleague.

“The person concerned took or borrowed it from his colleague. So the license plate belongs to someone else,” said Alfian.

The mismatch between the license plate and the type of vehicle is suspected to be the beginning of the tension at the petrol station. When the attendant found the discrepancy, an argument occurred which then led to the assault.

Police are currently investigating the reason why the suspect used a license plate that did not match the vehicle. Including, the possibility of a certain motive behind the installation of the borrowed license plate.

“We are still investigating all things related to the suspect at the location,” said Alfian.

Testimony of the Petrol Station Attendant

The assault case began when one of the petrol station attendants, Lukman Hakim (19), was on duty on Sunday (22/2) night at around 10:00 PM. According to Lukman, the queue of vehicles behind was getting longer, so he took the initiative to speed up the process by asking for the subsidy barcode which was a requirement for filling up according to Pertamina’s procedure.

However, the situation suddenly heated up when the barcode shown did not match the type of vehicle used.

Lukman said that the vehicle license plate was the same, but the data and type of vehicle in the barcode were different. Allegedly, the man was angry because he was reprimanded, so he started shouting in the filling area. He even shouted and threatened the attendants.

The commotion continued when Lukman called staff to confirm the filling policy. The suspect became even more emotional and pushed one of the staff, Ahmad Khoirul Anam, until his head hit the suspect’s car.

Not only that, the suspect then approached another attendant and slapped one of their colleagues, Abud Mahmudin, who was trying to calm the situation.

The commotion is said to have lasted quite a long time, estimated to be almost an hour from around 10:00 PM to almost 11:30 PM.

Positive for Meth and Marijuana

The East Jakarta Metropolitan Police revealed that the perpetrator of the assault on the Public Fuel Filling Station (SPBU) 3413901 in Cipinang, Pulogadung, tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana.

Police suspect that the combination of alcohol and narcotics affected the suspect’s condition, causing him to act aggressively. During the examination, the suspect’s statements changed, so the police checked his urine.

“After a urine test, the suspect tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana,” he said.