Sudrajat, a traditional ice cake vendor who went viral after being accused of using sponge material by authorities, received a motorcycle from Depok Metro Police Chief on January 27, 2026. The incident occurred on January 24 in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, where Sudrajat claimed physical abuse, though police denied it and apologized for the hasty assumption. Laboratory tests confirmed his product is safe for consumption.
On Saturday, January 24, 2026, Sudrajat was selling traditional ice cakes in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, when he was approached by Babinsa Serda Herdi Purnomo and Bhabinkamtibmas Aiptu Ikhwan Mulyadi. They accused his wares of containing sponge material based on a community report and burned a sample to test it, as seen in the viral video. Sudrajat claimed physical abuse, including being punched with a ring, hit with a water hose, kicked, and detained for one hour at a post. 'I was punched with a ring, hit, insulted. Like a dog, legs lifted up,' Sudrajat said in a YouTube interview on January 28, 2026. He was traumatized and stopped selling for three days, fearing he might be 'beaten to death'./n/nPolice denied the abuse allegations during questioning at Kemayoran Police Station, as Sudrajat did not report it. 'Mr. Sudrajat did not mention any information about being assaulted,' said Head of Criminal Investigation at Central Jakarta Metro Police AKBP Roby Heri Saputra on January 27. However, the Dokpol team of Metro Jaya Police tested samples and confirmed the ice cake is safe, without polyurethane foam or harmful materials. Aiptu Ikhwan Mulyadi apologized on January 26: 'We convey our deepest apologies for the disturbance caused.' The Indonesian Army, through Brig. Gen. Donny Pramono, hoped for no prolonged conflict and resolution through family-like dialogue./n/nPropam of Metro Jaya Police is investigating Aiptu Ikhwan for alleged violations. On Tuesday, January 27, Depok Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol Abdul Waras visited Sudrajat's home in Bojong Gede, Bogor, and gave him a turquoise motorcycle and business capital. 'Hopefully it's useful for selling,' he said. Sudrajat's family welcomed it joyfully, though he remains traumatized.
