Thousands Of Rioters Secured, There Were 5 Elementary School Children

Illustration / mass at the Horse Statue area, Tuesday, October 13 (Diah Ayu W / VOI)

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya arrested thousands of rioters in the 1310 demonstration against the Job Creation Act, on Tuesday, October 13. There were 5 elementary school (SD) students who were secured.

"(Of the thousands who were secured) There were even 5 elementary school children who were around 10 years old," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus to reporters, Wednesday, October 14.

The five boys were secured from several areas. However, two of them were from South Jakarta.

Referring to the total data secured as many as 1,377 people. Nearly 80 percent of them are students.

"Of this number, it is evaluated that 75 to 80 percent are school children. Approximately 900 or 800," he said.

During the investigation, they admitted that they were determined to take part in the action because they received an invitation to the Whatsapp short message application group. In fact, from the very beginning they had intended to create a riot.

The proof, some of them were caught carrying blunt weapons to sharp. So, they are secured to be nurtured and then returned to their parents.

"We've even raided their bags, some carrying slingshots, some carrying stones, all kinds of things, even those secured by the Central Jakarta Police, some carrying machetes," he said.