Seconds from Bripka Panal Simarmata was run over by a public transport driver, the attacker defied the police.

KOMPAS.com- While managing traffic jams in the North Sumatra city of Pematangsiantar, a policeman named Bripka Panal Simarmata was suddenly hit by an Angkot driver.

In fact, the Satlantas member was dragged five meters from the starting point.

The driver who was driving the angkot, the brand Beringin Cooperative (KPB), apparently did not accept the arrangement when there was a traffic jam at the site.

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The congestion started

Ralfgosch Jam illustration

Kasat Then Pematangsiantar Police AKP M Hasan said the incident occurred on Monday, September 14, 2020 at around 2:30 p.m. WIB.

At that time the officer was helping a woman.

“At first, our staff were helping women who were mentally stressed. Women were screaming, so we helped,” said AKP Hasan.

The action of the woman caught the attention of road users.

As a result, congestion is inevitable. Then the police intervened so the congestion could collapse.

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KOMPAS.com / ANDREAS LUKAS ALTOBELI Public transport illustration

Angkot driver challenges the officer

At that time, a police officer named Bripka Panal Simarmata was involved in traffic control.

Bripka Panal asked one of the public transport drivers to pass his vehicle.

But the driver did not accept it. He even challenged Bripka Panal.

“When our officer arrived, the driver said, ‘What are you? Do you want to arrest me?’ Hasan imitated.

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The police were beaten, dragged 5 meters.

KOMPAS.com/NURWAHIDAH Police illustration

Not content with defying the officers, the driver drove his vehicle and struck Bripka Panal’s body.

Bripka Panal’s body hung from the front of the car and was dragged up to 5 meters from the starting point.

Several residents they saw screamed in panic and asked the driver to stop the vehicle.

Fortunately, Bripka Honeycomb was not injured.

The Angkot driver was fined for fighting the officers.

Angkot drivers and public transport owners apologized and went to the Pematangsiantar police headquarters. However, the execution process continued.

“They came, they apologized, they apologized and they admitted their guilt. However, because of the continuous action that we do,” he concluded.

Source: Kompas.com (Author: Pematangsiantar Contributor, Teguh Pribadi | Editor: Aprillia Ika)