Motorcycle Gangs Rise, City Government Asks Bandung Residents Not To Bring Sajam For Security

Daily Executive (Plh) Bandung Mayor Ema Sumarna (ANTARA)

The Bandung City Government asked the local community to entrust security matters to the authorities, so there is no need to carry sharp weapons (sajam) for self-security on the streets of developed cities.

"Don't, I think it's an inappropriate thought. Just trust the security forces, trust the police," said Bandung Mayor Ema Sumarna as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, May 25.

Furthermore, Ema also asked the public to pray and support the authorities in creating security and comfort in the city of Bandung.

Moreover, he emphasized, that playing judge by yourself is the wrong thing to do.

"Hopefully our officers, with the support of the community, there is Linmas too, hopefully the security of the city of Bandung will be better. I also don't like it and don't support it with force of violence and play with my own law, that's the wrong thing," Ema added.

Previously, it was known that in the last two weeks, crimes in the city of Bandung have attracted attention, especially from motorcycle gang crimes where there were three criminal acts that were strongly suspected of being carried out by motorcycle gangs.

On Thursday, May 18, a motorcycle gang took action against a member of the TNI and his wife on the highway in the Gegerkalong Hilir area, Sukasari District, Bandung City. The police suspect that the motorcycle gang that carried out the action was four people.

From the street crime, the TNI member was injured and was rushed to the hospital. Meanwhile, his wife who was also a victim suffered minor bruises.

Furthermore, the motorcycle gang's criminal action also took place on Jalan Soekarno-Hatta, Bandung City, Sunday, May 21, to be precise around the Panoramic Apartment. As a result, the young man with the initials AN (22) became a victim of the beating.

Apart from being injured, AN's motorbike was taken away by a motorcycle gang after finishing beatings. The perpetrators were also suspected of molesting it with baseball sticks.

Still on the same day, a motorcycle gang action also occurred in the Antapani area, Jalan Canal Jakarta, Bandung City. The action was also known from the video recording of the surveillance camera around the location.

From the video received, it appears that a motorcyclist fell on the road and was chased by a number of people. Then the motorcyclist was then seen being beaten by a number of these people.

The beating had also caused vehicle traffic to be disrupted. Then in the video, it appears that several people have fled using motorbikes.

The action of this gang of motorcycle gangs is increasingly troubling in the city of Bandung, even netizens calling on the public to armed with swords when leaving the house.