Victim of Kicking Incident at Senayan City Allegedly Intimidated, Police Provide Clarification

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Information has circulated on social media claiming that the woman who was kicked at Senayan City Mall, Central Jakarta, is afraid to continue pursuing legal action due to alleged intimidation.

However, police have confirmed that the victim never reported receiving any threats from Senayan City mall authorities to the investigators.

AKBP Abdul Rahim, Head of the Jatanras Subdirectorate at the Metro Jaya Police Criminal Investigation Directorate, said that this information has been directly clarified with the victim.

"We have asked the victim about this and clarified the issue. There is nothing. The victim herself has not said there were any threats," Abdul Rahim said when contacted on Saturday (19/9/2026).

According to Abdul Rahim, based on the investigation, the victim has not mentioned any threats from the mall management.

"In fact, based on our examination of the victim, she said there were no threats from Senayan City," he added.

Nonetheless, police assured that the victim will continue to receive protection throughout the legal process.

"Regarding ensuring her protection, of course, we guarantee the victim’s protection," Abdul Rahim said.

Threat Information Circulates on Social Media

Previously, several social media accounts posted information claiming the victim was intimidated following the kicking incident.

For instance, the Threads account @naomiassread claimed to have received information from a friend, referred to as the victim.

"Update from the victim (who happens to be my friend) — there are threats from the mall. She is scared and is even considering not continuing the legal process," the account wrote.

Similar information was also shared by the Threads account @pratiwiatmaa.

This account claimed to know the victim and said she received threats from Senayan City. It also alleged that the victim’s friend’s number was distributed to someone posing as a police officer, but suspected to be an impersonator.

These posts then spread across social media.

“GUYS, I HAPPEN TO KNOW THE VICTIM. She’s being threatened by Senayan City, then my friend’s number was circulated and given to someone (claiming to be a cop) but probably a fake cop. PLEASE GUYS, MONITOR THIS CASE,” the account stated.

However, police clarified that the information about threats from Senayan City does not match the victim’s statement to investigators.

Incident Captured on CCTV

The case began with a CCTV video showing a man kicking a woman in the dining area of Senayan City on Sunday (13/9/2026).

In the footage, the victim, wearing a white shirt, is seen queuing at a food stall.

Suddenly, a man dressed in black behind her kicks her back, causing her to stumble and bump into the person in front of her.

The man then appears to shout at the victim.

After being kicked, the victim stands up looking confused, glancing to her right and left before leaving the scene.

The CCTV video subsequently went viral on social media.

Perpetrator Arrested

Police arrested a man identified by the initials R (44), who is suspected of kicking the victim.

R was apprehended by the Operational Team of Subdit IV Jatanras, Metro Jaya Police Criminal Investigation Directorate, in the Penjaringan area of North Jakarta on Friday (18/9/2026) at around 3:55 a.m. WIB.

"The suspect has been secured. Currently, investigators are collecting evidence and probing the chronology and motive," Abdul Rahim said on Friday.

Investigators have also summoned four witnesses to investigate the kicking incident further.