7 Houses Burned And One Person Died Akibar Clashes In Kupang

House on fire due to clashes between two groups of residents in Kupang (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Seven houses burned down and one person died as a result of clashes between two groups of residents in Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Sunday, October 4.

The Kupang Police Public Relations Officer (Paur Humas), Aipda Randy Hidayat, confirmed the clash between the two groups of residents in Kupang Regency.

He said that security forces from the NTT Regional Police, the NTT Regional Police Mobile Brigade, the Kupang Police, and the TNI were already at the scene to secure the situation.

"The situation is under control by the security forces," Randy told reporters.

Randy admitted that he did not know the exact cause of the clash between groups of residents, which caused one victim to die.

"The security apparatus is still focused on securing the situation first, they don't know what caused the clash," said Randy Hidayat.

According to him, access to the Timor Raya road, which was closed by residents during the clash, had already been opened, so that it could be crossed by public transportation going to Kupang City as well as to several districts on Timor Island.

"Public vehicles have been able to cross the Tuapukan area. Security forces are still on standby at the clash location," he said.

The information gathered was that clashes between groups of local residents and former East Timorese often occurred in Kupang Regency, causing casualties on both sides.