inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Police have revealed the motive behind the assault carried out by Instagram celebrity MIA (33) against fellow Brunei Darussalam citizen MHF (30) in the Blok M area of Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Wednesday (May 6, 2026).
The assault, which resulted in the victim's death, is said to have been driven by rage.
"Based on the preliminary investigation, the motive for the assault is suspected to be the suspect's anger," explained the Head of Public Relations for the Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police, Senior Superintendent Budi Hermanto, Thursday (5/28/2025).
According to him, MIA, who has now been named a suspect by the police, was angered by a misunderstanding with a witness who was a friend of the victim, MHF.
"The victim then tried to defend the witness, leading to an argument between the victim and the suspect," he said.
Before the assault, he said, MHF had sent a voice message challenging MIA to a fight. As a result, when the two met, things quickly escalated with both eventually involved in a direct confrontation.
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