Residents' Clashes In Manggarai, Two Groups Against Each Other Using Sharp Weapons

Brawls between residents in Manggarai, South Jakarta/Screen video screen

JAKARTA - A brawl between youths occurred under the Manggarai underpass, Tebet, South Jakarta. A clash between groups occurred on Sunday, September 4, at around 06.00 WIB. A number of residents were seen carrying sharp weapons (sajam).

Tebet Police Chief, Commissioner Chitya Intania confirmed the incident.

"Yes, that's right (there was a brawl)," said Chitya when confirmed, Sunday, September 4.

When asked about the chronology and cause of the incident, Chitya admitted that she did not know further. However, he confirmed that his party was investigating the case.

"Still investigating," he said.

Erni, one of the residents around the location of the clash, said that the incident occurred at 06.00 WIB. Regarding the chronology in more detail of the brawl incident, he did not know. However, before they carried out the clashes, he had heard the sound of fireworks explosions which were considered a sign that something was going to happen.

"I don't know, suddenly the fireworks were running low, then the children immediately gathered there," said Erni at the location, Sunday, September 4.

Erni also revealed that the youths faced each other and mocked each other. They were carrying a machete.

"Yes, attack. Stay back, stay back, just keep going. Bring a long knife and keep carrying stones, with long bamboo, and fireworks. They were thrown by stones," he said.

He estimates that the actions of the two groups will take an hour to attack each other. Even so, he ensured that the incident did not cause any casualties.

"There were no casualties. The brawl seemed a bit long. The police arrived at 7 o'clock," he concluded.

Meanwhile, the South Jakarta Police Chief, Kombes Pol. Yandri Irsan, said that the dispute occurred in just 1.5 hours because the Polsek and Printis Presisi quickly came to the field led directly by the Sector Police Chief.

The problem of misperception, at 6 am there was an eruption of firecrackers. Both parties were suspicious of each other. There is nothing to say because once the Sector Police arrived they could be dispersed, so, before the brawl, we had intervened. Yandri explained