Two Thugs Assault Satay Vendor After Refusing to Pay for Meal

Two ‘tough guy’ thugs in the Rawasari area, Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, have caused unrest among local residents. The pair even assaulted a victim after refusing to pay for their meal.

The incident involved a satay vendor, Hikmatul Lisan (26). The two individuals assaulted the victim, who sells satay in the Rawasari area, Cempaka Putih, on Saturday, 6 June 2026, at 20:40 WIB.

The event went viral on social media. From the circulating video, both perpetrators can be seen approaching the victim’s food cart. The victim was then pulled until he fell to the ground.

The two perpetrators were seen punching and kicking the victim. The victim appeared to merely curl up while being assaulted. Several people were seen attempting to intervene and stop the assault.

Perpetrators Arrested by Police

Officers from the Cempaka Putih Sector Police and the Central Jakarta Metro Police subsequently conducted an investigation and identified the perpetrators. The two suspects, PP (45) and GKB (36), were arrested by the police.

“After receiving the report, officers immediately conducted a crime scene investigation and analysed CCTV footage around the location. As a result of the investigation, the identities of the suspected perpetrators were successfully identified, and both were apprehended without resistance,” said the Chief of Central Jakarta Metro Police, Kombes Reynold EP, in a statement on Wednesday (10/6).

Reynold emphasised that the police will not tolerate any form of violence. The police, Reynold stated, will take action against all forms of thuggery.

“We will take firm action against every perpetrator of criminal acts that disturb the peace of the community. The speed of this resolution is a form of the National Police’s commitment to providing protection and legal certainty for victims,” he said.

Thugs Refused to Pay for Food

Cempaka Putih Sector Police Chief, Kompol Pengky Sukmawan, added that both perpetrators were arrested at their respective homes. Both admitted to assaulting the victim because they were unwilling to pay after eating.

“They did not want to pay for the food and drink,” said Cempaka Putih Sector Police Chief Kompol Pengky Sukmawan when contacted on Wednesday (10/6).

Pengky stated that the two individuals frequently ate at the victim’s stall without paying. The police are still interrogating both suspects, including conducting urine tests.