Jakarta – The police arrested a man in Jambi with the initials OS (40) after he was caught cutting an electric cable. The offender acted by disguising himself as an electricity official. The offender was arrested on Tuesday (12/9) early morning while stealing an electric cable in the Mestong area, Muaro Jambi. Mestong Police Chief Inspector Hengky Lesmana said the perpetrator’s arrest was based on public reports. “It started with a report from the public because they felt it was strange that electricity officials were working at night. Based on suspicion, we immediately made arrests together with the residents,” Hengky said as reported by detikSumbangsel, Saturday (13/12/2025). Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT When he stole, Hengky said, the perpetrator OS acted together with his friend with the initials HD, who is currently still wanted by the police. HD managed to escape after being caught by residents. Hengky added that the perpetrator’s actions were by disguising himself as an electricity official, complete with attributes. However, when the incident happened, residents were suspicious because they acted in the early hours of the morning. “In terms of the method, after we took the information, the perpetrator posed as an electricity employee. Meanwhile, he wore full electrical employee clothes, a yellow helmet and an ID card to the DPO,” explained Hengky. Read more here. (rfs/rfs)