Mysterious Mobs Dispersing Protesters in Pejompongan
A mirror-shop owner died after being beaten by a mob that dispersed demonstrators in Pejompongan. GRIB Jaya has also been implicated.
TEMPO.CO reported on Thursday night, August 27, 2026, that Aban Sobandi, head of Neighborhood Association 002 in Community Association 06, Bendungan Hilir Subdistrict, Tanah Abang, watched the crowds gather along Jalan Pejompongan Raya in Central Jakarta. The evening began with a demonstration outside the Parliament Complex in Senayan, which dispersed after police used tear gas. Many protesters later returned to Pejompongan.
Aban initially found little cause for concern among the crowd, but the atmosphere grew tense when a truck stopped beneath the Pejompongan flyover between 9 pm and 10 pm, carrying approximately thirty men. The crowd, which had been previously relaxed, became uneasy as the unidentified men advanced on pedestrians in the street. Several individuals were beaten and injured during the ensuing melee, with some protesters responding in kind. Aban relayed this account to Tempo on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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