Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Officers from the Mobile Investigation Sub-Directorate of the Jakarta Metro Jay regional Police arrested a motorcyclist, identified as Otnel, for assaulting a car driver following a road rage incident in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta.

Police arrested the suspect in West Cilandak, South Jakarta, on Thursday. The arrest followed a viral video showing the suspect headlocking and choking the victim in front of a gas station on 20 August 2026.

"The suspect has been secured and is undergoing further interrogation," Metro Jaya Police Mobile Investigation Sub-Directorate Head Superintendent Resa Fiardy Marasabessy confirmed on Saturday (5/9/2026)6.

According to Jagakarsa Police Office Chief Senior Inspector Nurma Dewi, the altercation began when the victim honked at the suspect during an overtaking maneuver. Enraged, the suspect blocked the vehicle and repeatedly struck and choked the victim, causing facial bruising and chest tightness.

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