Residents Who Were Attacked By Thugs From Gunung Antang Call The Act Of Slashing The Tail Of The Charity Box Thief

Victim stabbed by a group of thugs in Jatinegara/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - The attack on four residents by a group of heavily armed thugs from the Gunung Antang prostitution area was allegedly triggered by revenge.

According to information compiled by VOI from one of the sources at the scene, the incident began with the theft of a charity box belonging to the Al-Barokah mosque on Jalan Kemuning, Bendungan, RW 01, Rawa Bunga Village, Jatinegara, a few days ago.

The suspect was also arrested by local residents. After being interrogated by residents, the perpetrator of the theft of the mosque's charity box admitted that he worked in one of the 'sexy' places for prostitution in Gunung Antang, East Jakarta.

"Initially the theft of the charity box occurred about 10 days ago. He (the thief of the charity box) was one of the room guards at the Gunung Antang prostitution area," said WI, one of the residents to VOI at the location, Monday, June 13.

Furthermore, the case of the theft of the charity box belonging to the mosque was carried out by family mediation. The case of the theft of the charity box was declared completed after making peace.

"After it was peaceful, suddenly yesterday on June 12 at 02.00 in the morning, region"

As a result of the attack, as many as four residents became victims of beatings and stabbing with sharp weapons.

Two of them had stab wounds to the right back, and two others had bruises all over their bodies as a result of being hit by a blunt object.

"Four people were injured. Residents' houses were also damaged, there was one house," he said.

Previously, it was reported that a group of heavily armed thugs attacked residential areas in the Jatinegara area, East Jakarta.

At least four residents were victims of the wrong target of a beating by a group of heavily armed thugs on Jalan Kemuning, Bendungan, RT 05/01, Rawa Bunga Village, Jatinegara District, East Jakarta.

As a result of the beating, two residents with the initials RH and SI suffered stab wounds from sharp weapons in the upper back. Meanwhile, two other residents with the initials SP and RK found bruises all over their bodies due to being hit with blunt objects by a group of thugs.

RH and SI were beaten by the perpetrators blindly. According to information compiled by VOI, the incident began when RH, SI, SP and RK were buying nasi uduk at the scene on Sunday, June 12, at around 02.10 WIB.

Then suddenly, a group of thugs came from the direction of the Gunung Antang prostitution area, East Jakarta, and came to visit residents who were buying nasi uduk.

Then the victim was approached by the perpetrators. For no apparent reason, a number of victims were hacked by a group of sharp-armed perpetrators indiscriminately. After the beating, the perpetrators fled.