A citizen’s story of witnesses to the Ciracas police incident: blocked roads and destroyed cars

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The incident of fire and vandalism at the Ciracas Police Headquarters, East Jakarta, on Saturday (8/29/2020) at dawn was tense because a group of people were seen carrying sharp objects.

An eyewitness, AB, described the situation he experienced while driving from Sudirman to Depok, via Jalan Raya Bogor, around 01.20 WIB.

Around KM 25-30, his car was forced to stop near PO Mayasari Bhakti pool.

“There the motorcycles and cars were stopped and then they carried out attacks, vandalized and even looted,” AB told Kompas.com.

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He got out of his car. What was heard outside, the group made many cursing and unclear calls.

“They just speak blindly, they only speak harsh words,” Rahmat said.

“They speak irregularly and tend to be negative,” he added.

Despite the fact that it had been stopped, AB’s car was still the target of the attack, so the motive was unclear, as were other vehicles.

His car was hit with a long iron, causing windows to break and dents on several sides.

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He still remembers the figures involved in the incident.

“I forgot the height (face), only his body was tall and big. Like no common male,” continued AB.

According to him, they were not only equipped with long iron. There are weapons sharp to firearms in their hands.

“Some brought machetes, iron, wood and pistols,” he said.

During fifteen minutes of being trapped, the group had controlled the road conditions.

Other drivers on the road were also forced to stop even by force.

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“All roads were blocked by unscrupulous people. Perhaps several motorcycles had time to turn around. But those who did not have time to reverse were hit by their vehicles and kicked the motorcycle to the ground,” he said.

“Much, More (injured victims). I do not remember the exact number, but a lot,” he added.

After 15 minutes, AB decided to recklessly flee after seeing the car in front of him that stopped and also sped up. He escaped from this tense situation.

It was previously reported that Ciracas Police, East Jakarta, on Saturday morning (8/29/2020) experienced a fire.

Police claim that the incident occurred as a result of unknown persons, numbering up to 100 people. Two police officers reported bruises.

Until now, the police continue to further investigate this incident and conduct crime scenes.