Shocking Confession from Jakarta East SPBU Employee Assaulter: He Claimed to be Driving a 'General's Car'
Jakarta, VIVA – One by one, the facts behind the brutal incident at the Cipinang gas station, Pulogadung, East Jakarta, are being revealed. The suspect, JMH, finally confessed to Jakarta East Police Chief, Commissioner Alfian Nurrizal, about his motive for claiming to be driving a ‘general’s car’.
The confession was recorded during questioning and uploaded to Alfian’s official Instagram account.
“So, what did you say?” asked Alfian Nurrizal, quoted on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
“A general’s car, sir,” JMH replied.
This answer prompted further questions.
“Why did you say that?” Alfian asked.
“So that they would fill it (with Pertalite), sir,” JMH said.
Alfian then delved deeper into the meaning of the statement. “So, what kind of general do you mean, a police general or a TNI (Indonesian National Armed Forces) general?” Alfian asked.
“I didn’t mention the institution, sir,” said the suspect.
From the confession, it was revealed that the claim of driving a general’s car was merely a ploy to get Pertalite fuel. Police also found that the barcode shown did not match the vehicle’s license plate.
“Did you use a fake license plate?” Alfian said.
“Yes, sir,” the suspect replied.
For information, the man who assaulted three gas station employees in the Cipinang area, Pulogadung, East Jakarta, and shouted ‘general’s car’ and ‘police chief’ turned out to be positive for drug use.
The perpetrator, who was later identified as JMH, tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana. This was discovered after he underwent a urine test because he was incoherent during questioning after being arrested.
“The perpetrator tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana,” said Jakarta East Police Chief, Commissioner Alfian Nurrizal, quoted from his official Instagram account, Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
It turned out that the perpetrator was just a private entrepreneur. He was a car rental employee, not a member of the police force.
“He’s a car rental employee,” he said.
At the time of the incident, JMH was driving a black Toyota Vellfire with license plate L-1-XD, which turned out to be unregistered. He also insisted on filling the luxury car with subsidized Pertalite fuel. The Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Commissioner Budi Hermanto, said that the barcode for the subsidized fuel did not match the vehicle’s license plate.