Tensions soar across Indonesia as protests against police erupt in cities

A student attacks a police car during a protest following the death of a delivery rider who was allegedly run over by a police vehicle, in Jakarta, Indonesia (Tatan Syuflana/AP)

Protests erupted in multiple cities and tensions soared across Indonesia, a day after a delivery rider was allegedly run over by a police armoured vehicle during clashes between riot police and students.

Protesters marched to the headquarters of the police mobile brigade in the capital of Jakarta on Friday, and some attempted to storm the compound.