Bogor Police arrest suspect in fatal attack on Persib Bandung supporter

Bogor Police have arrested a suspect, identified by the initials MIR, following a fatal machete attack on a Persib Bandung supporter known as ARK. The incident occurred on Sunday night, October 25, 2026, near the Q-Square Mall on Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM 51.

The victim, a minor, was traveling by motorcycle with a friend after watching a football match between Garudayaksa FC and Persib Bandung at Pakansari Stadium. According to police spokesperson Ipda Sigit Wahyudi, the suspect encountered the victim while armed with a sickle (celurit) and struck the victim in the back. The suspect reportedly discarded the weapon in a ditch following the attack.

Authorities apprehended the suspect in the Karadenan area of Bogor Regency less than 24 hours after the incident. The suspect has been taken to the Bogor Police Station for further investigation by the Criminal Investigation Unit.