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Workers finish the construction of a pedestrian bridge at Ciledug Tendean overpass in South Jakarta on Jan. 3. The bridge has been criticized for not accommodating people with disabilities. (JP/Seto Wardhana)
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ransjakarta patrol officer, Susilo Purwanto, was attacked by several people in corridor 4, serving Jl. Tambak, Central Jakarta, to Matraman, East Jakarta, on Friday evening after banning a motorist from entering the bus lane.
Transjakarta spokesman, Wibowo, said that at 8 p.m., Susilo reproved a motorist who tried to pass the bus lane.
“The motorist beat up Susilo and threatened him. He reported the incident to the patrol coordinator,” Wibowo said in a statement on Saturday.
Less than 30 minutes after the attack, six to seven people, who were riding motorcycles, attacked Susilo.
The attackers were trying to hurt him by using a bayonet, but other officers were able to prevent that violent attempt.
The attackers also broke the cell phones of people who were trying to record the attack.
Susilo is currently hospitalized at Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital, Central Jakarta, as his head and eyelids were injured and he suffered from shortness of breath after the attack, Wibowo said.
He added that Transjakarta reported the incident to the Central Jakarta police office. (cal/dmr)
