Jakarta Pusat Machete Attack: 3 Injured, 5 Arrested

Five individuals have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Johar Baru Sector Police in Jakarta Pusat on suspicion of carrying out a machete attack. The assault left three people with stab wounds to their backs, waists, and arms.

According to Jakarta Pusat Metropolitan Police Chief Commissioner Besar Reynold E.P. Hutagalung, the police "will not give any room for street criminals who threaten the safety of citizens." The arrests followed an investigation that included witness examinations, CCTV footage analysis, and field development.

The five suspects, identified by the initials P, HS, IW, AS, and MDP, were apprehended along with evidence. This included two machetes, two motorcycles believed to be used in the attack, a perpetrator's jacket, CCTV recordings, and medical records of the victims.

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We will not give any room for street criminals who threaten the safety of citizens.

Hutagalung explained that a group of about 40 individuals, using approximately 20 motorcycles, carried out the attack on residents in Tanah Tinggi XII street, Tanah Tinggi Village, Johar Baru District, on Friday morning, June 26, 2026, around 4:20 AM WIB. The incident gained viral attention on social media.

While the five suspects are undergoing further examination at the Johar Baru Police Station, the victims are receiving medical treatment. Police are actively pursuing other identified suspects and investigating the connections within the gangster group, including their social media activities. The police are committed to taking firm action against all forms of violence and street crime that disturb the public.

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We are still pursuing other identified perpetrators and investigating the connections of the involved gangster groups, including their social media activities.