Police Arrest 4 Suspected Provocateurs Breaking Through Barricades In Bekasi

BEKASI - Four travelers with motorcycle provocateurs breaking through the barricades were arrested by officers at the sealing point of Rengas Bandung Street, Kedungwaringin, Bekasi Regency, West Java.

"The four people who were secured became provocateurs of the travelers in order to break through the barricades of officers at this sealing point", said Bekasi Metro Police Chief Kombes Hendra Gunawan in Kedungwaringin, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, May 11.

The incident began when the travelers were turned back because they were unable to show travel requirements outside the area. They then gathered on the shoulder of the road in the direction of Jakarta despite being asked by officers to return home.

"The officer's request was not heard, instead they honked their horns to shout so that all turn around to his hometown", hendra said.

The atmosphere was less conducive when the polluters were about to fight back while the officers kept trying to prevent it. Cheers to the screams of the protesters led the officer to take decisive action by securing the person who challenged the officer and became a provocateur.

"These four people were taken by officers to the sealing post. They were recorded and coached", he said.

At the same time, travelers are increasingly crowded the road. Since 00.30 WIB vehicles dominated by motorcycles continue to arrive, causing a density of three kilometers in the sealing area.

Congestion not only occurs on the Pantura Line in the direction of Karawang but also in the direction to Jakarta. That's because a number of travelers who have turned back officers are reluctant to continue the journey.

"They chose to stop on the shoulder of the road, intending recklessly to fight the current", Hendra said.

Meanwhile, hundreds of officers were also seen trying to regulate the flow of vehicles while asking returning travelers to continue their journey back home to avoid longer traffic jams.