Man Who Claimed to be an Official Assaults Petrol Station Attendants in East Jakarta, Now a Suspect
Police have named a man with the initials JMH (31) as a suspect in the case of assaulting three petrol station attendants in Cipinang, Pulogadung, East Jakarta.
In this case, the suspect is charged under Article 466 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 471 of the Criminal Code regarding assault.
“With a maximum prison sentence of 2 years and 6 months,” said the Head of the East Jakarta Metro Police, Commissioner Alfian Nurrizal, to reporters on Wednesday (25/2).
Alfian explained that the assault, which occurred on Sunday (22/2) at around 10:10 PM, began when the suspect attempted to purchase subsidized Pertalite fuel at the petrol station. At that time, the suspect arrived in a black Toyota Vellfire with license plate L-1-XD.
According to Pertalite fueling regulations, petrol station attendants must first scan a barcode. After checking, it turned out that the data displayed did not match the vehicle the suspect was driving.
“Instead, it was recorded as a green Toyota Land Cruiser with a different license plate. As a result, the attendant refused to fuel the vehicle,” said Alfian.
Due to this refusal, the suspect’s emotions flared. The suspect then vented his anger and immediately committed violence against the three petrol station attendants.
“And the results of the examination showed that the victim was under the influence of alcohol, not fully conscious, and before arriving at the petrol station, the suspect was in a state of intoxication,” Alfian added.
On the other hand, Alfian also revealed that the license plate L-1-XD used by the suspect actually belonged to his colleague. The suspect planned to return the license plate, but instead used it when purchasing fuel.
“So, to obtain this license plate, L-1-XD, the suspect took it from his colleague. He borrowed it. When he was about to return to Bekasi, he put it in his Vellfire to purchase Pertalite fuel,” he said.
Previously, three petrol station employees in Cipinang, Pulogadung, East Jakarta, were allegedly victims of assault by a person claiming to be an official on Sunday (22/2) at around 10:00 PM.
The perpetrator, with the initials JMH, was finally arrested by a joint team from the Criminal Investigation Unit of the East Jakarta Metro Police and the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Pulogadung Police in the Rawalumbu area, East Bekasi, on Tuesday (24/2).
The Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Commissioner Budi Hermanto, confirmed that the perpetrator was not a member of the police force but a civilian businessman.
“The perpetrator has been secured and confirmed not to be a member of the Polri (Indonesian National Police),” he said in a statement on Tuesday.