Mass protests in Indonesia reignited on Friday following the death of a 21-year-old motorcycle taxi driver who was run over and killed by an armored police vehicle as security authorities tried to contain student protests. Affan Kurniawan, the driver, died on Thursday evening near the parliament in Jakarta during violent clashes as police tried to disperse demonstrators protesting a number of issues, including lawmakers' pay and education funding. The incident sparked outrage. Early Friday morning, protesters marched to the headquarters of the anti-riot police Mobile Brigade in central Jakarta. Some of the protesters attempted to storm the compound. The police responded by using tear gas to disperse the crowd. An angry group of protesters then set fire to a police post and cars parked near the compound. People stand near a burned vehicle near the Mobile Brigade Corps Brimob headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 29, 2025.People stand near a burned vehicle near the Mobile Brigade Corps Brimob headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 29, 2025. Following the death of their colleague, fellow riders demonstrated outside the headquarters of the Mobile Brigade in central JakartaImage: Agoes Rudianto/Anadolu Agency/IMAGO What did the police say? Indonesia's national police chief, Listyo Sigit Prabowo, offered a public apology and promised that the police would investigate. "I deeply regret the incident and extend my sincerest condolences to the victim, his family and the entire ride-hailing community," he said. In a specially recorded video message, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto called for calm and expressed his condolences for the death of Kurniawan. "I am shocked and disappointed by the excessive actions of the officers," Prabowo said, adding that he has ordered "a thorough and transparent investigation, stressing that "officers involved must be held accountable."