Yesterday's Criminal Incidents: Petrol Station Assault to Casablanca Flyover Incident

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Several security-related incidents occurred in Jakarta on Tuesday (24 February), ranging from the assault of an employee at a public petrol station (SPBU) to an incident on the Casablanca non-toll flyover (JLNT). Here is a recap of the most noteworthy news stories: 1. Petrol station employee in East Jakarta has teeth broken in alleged assault by law enforcement officer An employee at SPBU 3413901 in Cipinang, Pulogadung, East Jakarta (Jaktim), Abud Mahmudin (28), had his teeth broken in an alleged assault by a person suspected of being a law enforcement officer. “My teeth were broken in half and uneven. I was bleeding because the nerves were damaged when I was hit on the cheek,” said Abud when interviewed at SPBU 3413901 Cipinang, Pulogadung, East Jakarta, on Tuesday. 2. Casablanca JLNT incident: Police say perpetrators wanted to show off their modified motorcycles The Jakarta Metropolitan Police Traffic Directorate stated that the motive behind the vandalism of the Casablanca non-toll flyover (JLNT) by a group of motorcyclists was to create content showcasing their motorcycle modifications. “They modified their motorcycles, and the motorcycles were all altered. They were speeding,” said Head of the Law Enforcement Sub-Directorate (Kasubdit Gakkum) of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Traffic Directorate, AKBP Ojo Ruslani, in a statement in Jakarta on Tuesday. 3. Alleged assailant of petrol station employee in East Jakarta arrested Police have arrested the alleged assailant of an employee at SPBU 3413901 in Cipinang, Pulogadung, East Jakarta (Jaktim). “I just received information that the perpetrator has been arrested,” said Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit (Kasat Reskrim) of the East Jakarta Metropolitan Police, AKBP Dicky Fertoffan, when contacted in Jakarta on Tuesday. 4. Police reveal the chronology of the arrest of two motorcycle thieves in West Jakarta The General Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimum) of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police revealed the chronology of the arrest of two armed motorcycle thieves in West Jakarta (Jakbar). The Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Kombes Pol Budi Hermanto, explained that the two perpetrators were arrested on Monday (23 February) at around 09:30 WIB. 5. Pre-trial hearing for former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut postponed to 3 March 2026 The judge at the South Jakarta District Court stated that the pre-trial hearing for former Religious Affairs Minister, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, regarding the designation of a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in the alleged corruption case involving additional hajj quotas for the 2023-2024 hajj pilgrimage, has been postponed to Tuesday (3 March) next week. “So, we will postpone the hearing to next Tuesday, 3 March 2026. We will call it at 10:00 WIB,” said Judge Sulistyo Muhammad Dwi Putro during the pre-trial hearing at the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday. Copyright © ANTARA 2026 It is strictly prohibited to take content, crawl or automatically index for AI on this website without written permission from the ANTARA News Agency.