Ambulance under fire - Jakarta emergency response vehicle struck by tear gas as protests escalate over police killing

Ambulance under fire - Jakarta emergency response vehicle struck by tear gas as protests escalate over police killing

"An ambulance belonging to the Humanies Project, a youth-led humanitarian organisation, was struck by a tear gas canister in Jakarta on Friday as protesters clashed with police following the death of a delivery driver. Footage filmed inside the ambulance shows the driver and passenger swerving through crowds as protesters scatter. Moments later, a tear gas canister smashes into the windscreen, forcing the vehicle into a sharp U-turn amid clouds of smoke. The incident came as unrest flared in the capital after the death of a 21-year-old delivery rider, who was fatally run over by an armoured police vehicle during demonstrations near Parliament. Footage circulating online on Thursday shows a police vehicle accelerating into a crowd of protesters, striking the man, who was reportedly in the area completing a food delivery. His death has since become a rallying point for public anger over police brutality and economic inequality. President Prabowo Subianto condemned the police response as 'excessive' and called for a transparent investigation. The national police chief has issued a public apology and confirmed that seven officers have been detained in connection with the incident. Despite these pledges, protests have continued to spread beyond Jakarta, with demonstrations reported in several other major cities."

Ambulance under fire - Jakarta emergency response vehicle struck by tear gas as protests escalate over police killing

Ambulance under fire - Jakarta emergency response vehicle struck by tear gas as protests escalate over police killing

"An ambulance belonging to the Humanies Project, a youth-led humanitarian organisation, was struck by a tear gas canister in Jakarta on Friday as protesters clashed with police following the death of a delivery driver. Footage filmed inside the ambulance shows the driver and passenger swerving through crowds as protesters scatter. Moments later, a tear gas canister smashes into the windscreen, forcing the vehicle into a sharp U-turn amid clouds of smoke. The incident came as unrest flared in the capital after the death of a 21-year-old delivery rider, who was fatally run over by an armoured police vehicle during demonstrations near Parliament. Footage circulating online on Thursday shows a police vehicle accelerating into a crowd of protesters, striking the man, who was reportedly in the area completing a food delivery. His death has since become a rallying point for public anger over police brutality and economic inequality. President Prabowo Subianto condemned the police response as 'excessive' and called for a transparent investigation. The national police chief has issued a public apology and confirmed that seven officers have been detained in connection with the incident. Despite these pledges, protests have continued to spread beyond Jakarta, with demonstrations reported in several other major cities."