Teenager Who DIEd Persecuted In Palmerah Started In A Sarong War

Suspected teenage molesters in Palmerah, West Jakarta/ Photo; IST

West Jakarta Metro Police revealed the motive for the beating and persecution that killed a teenager on Jalan Tomang Banjir Kanal, Jatipulo, Palmerah District.

"The motive for this case was that initially there were clashes between two groups. One of the perpetrators did not accept that his friend was arrested by the victim during the clashes," said West Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes M Syahduddi to reporters, Tuesday, March 28.

At the time of the clash, the perpetrator immediately threw a sickle at the victim MZ alias Jatmiko (29) until he died on the spot.

The stabbing incident began when the two groups of teenagers were about to clash or a sarong war ahead of the sahur.

At the time of the incident, the victim MZ tried to arrest the perpetrator with the initials L alias Keling. Then came the perpetrator U alias Ubay immediately grabbed the victim MZ with a sickle.

"The victim suffered injuries to the lower armpit, and immediately died on the spot," he said.

Previously, it was reported that two perpetrators of the persecution and beating with the initials L and U were arrested by members of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the West Jakarta Metro Police.

Both were arrested after assaulting MZ to death on Jalan Tomang Banjir Kanal, Jatipulo, Palmerah District.

"The two perpetrators were the main perpetrators of the persecution of MZ to death. The suspects and victims were involved in a brawl using sharp and blunt weapons," said West Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Muhammad Syahduddi to reporters, Tuesday, March 28.