JAKARTA - As many as 140 people consisting of students and unemployed were arrested by the Tangerang City Metro police. They want to hold a demonstration against the Job Creation Act in Jakarta.
"140 adolescents, mostly school children and unemployed," said Head of Public Relations at Polda Metro Jaya Police Commissioner Yusri Yunus when confirmed, reported by Antara , Jakarta, Tuesday, October 13.
The officers then secured the youth and students to the Tangerang City Metro Police Station to be recorded and given guidance.
The police also asked the youths and students for information about who had invited them to protest.
Previously, Polda Metro Jaya also secured up to 1,192 people involved in clashes and destruction of public facilities on Thursday, October 8, 2020.
The total 1,192 protesters who were secured consisted of 166 students, 570 students, 161 workers and 295 other elements of society.
After conducting court titles, the police finally named 54 people as suspects and detained 28 people.
Meanwhile, the rest still have the status of suspects but are not detained because they are still underage students.
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