Police Pocket Identity Of One Family Attacker In Makassar

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JAKARTA - The ranks of the East Jakarta Makassar Police Criminal Investigation Unit have pocketed the identity of a youth group that carried out an attack on a family in RW 03 Cipinang Melayu, Makasar District, East Jakarta.

"Nine people have been identified", said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Makassar Police, Iptu Mochammad Zen, quoted by Antara on Wednesday, January 5.

Zen said the identity of the other attackers was still being investigated because based on the victim's information there were about 20 people who carried out the attacks. "This is still an ongoing investigation", said Zen.

Previously, a family in RW 03 Cipinang Melayu, Makasar District was attacked by a group of youths on Saturday, January 1, at around 03.00 WIB.

One of the victims, Titi Suherti (48), said that the perpetrators, who numbered about 20 people, did not only abuse them, they also confiscated some of property.

The victim's son, Ramdoni (25), explained that the attack by a group of youths against his family started because of a misunderstanding. "So, on the village road, the perpetrators rushed their motorbikes. So, my sister and I wanted to pass, when the incident happened, we both took motorbikes", said Ramdoni.

According to Ramdoni and his younger brother, Marwan (23), they were polite and apologized when they were about to cross and meet the perpetrator, who was recorded as a resident of Cipinang Melayu Village.

"The motorbike didn't crash, there was nothing. When I apologized and said Merry Christmas and New Year, suddenly they attacked. My sister ran away to the house, they were chased by them", said Ramdoni.

Ramdoni said the perpetrators came gradually to his house until they reached 20 people. He said that residents near the scene of the incident also heard the noise of the beatings, but did not dare to help for fear of being targeted by the perpetrators.