A clip of a foreigner going berserk and physically attacking a local man following a motorbike accident in Canggu yesterday morning went viral. Police confirmed today that they are launching an investigation into the incident.
Rani Susanti, a witness who uploaded the clip, told Coconuts this morning that she was on her way to work at around 10:30am yesterday when she witnessed the commotion on Padang Tawang Street.
She explained that the foreign male in the video crashed his motorbike into a local man’s vehicle at an intersection because the former did not mind his surroundings. The local man was carrying a female passenger at the time, and she fell head first onto the sidewalk as a result of the collision.
The foreigner then approached the local man and began punching him before putting him in a chokehold. Locals at the scene immediately separated the two while some consoled the female passenger.
Witnesses say they suspect the foreigner was under the influence of alcohol, as he lashed out at bystanders and attempted to physically attack them.
North Kuta Police Chief Putu Diah Kurniawandari confirmed that the authorities have launched a probe into the incident, but have yet to charge anybody involved.
