The Commotion In Front Of The Merlyn Park Petojo Hotel Gambir Started With A Firecracker Explosion

Capture the screen of clashes between groups in front of the Merlyn Park Petojo Hotel Gambir, Central Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - A group of armed gangsters carried out an attack using various sharp weapons against residents of North Petojo, Gambir District, Central Jakarta, Sunday night, January 19.

The attack ended in a brawl between the two groups in front of Merlyn Park, Jalan KH Hasyim Ashari, North Petojo Village, Gambir District, Central Jakarta.

"Residents of RW 07 and RW 08 Petojo Utara were attacked by outside brawlers," said Gambir Metro Police Chief, Kompol Revi Respati when confirmed, Monday, January 20.

Furthermore, Kompol Revi said, based on witness testimony at the location, the perpetrators of the brawl were residents from outside North Petojo. They came by motorbike to pass to North Petojo.

"The perpetrators detonated firecrackers at residents so that there was a reaction from residents of North Petojo. The locations of the brawls entered the RW 07 and 08 North Petojo areas," he said.

Meanwhile, the trigger for the brawl was because of mocking each other through Instagram or other social media.

"Until now, the police are still recording the perpetrators of the brawl, for pursuit and prosecution," he said.

It is not yet known that there were any injuries caused by the brawl. The reason is that the perpetrators of the brawl were successfully dispersed by the Central Jakarta Metro Police Precision Team and the Gambir Metro Police.

"The situation began to be conducive when the Polsek team and the precision of the Resort Police went to the location of the brawlers and dispersed the brawl. So the brawlers fled. No one has been arrested yet," he said.