JAKARTA - West Jakarta Metro Police Satreskrim have named 2 out of 10 thugs who beat up two residents in Cengkareng as suspects. The two were proven guilty of committing acts of violence against residents who were on night patrols at Gang Pelawi Street, RT 03/11, Cengkareng Timur Urban Village, West Jakarta.

Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the West Jakarta Metro Police, Kompol Andri Kurniawan, said that his party could not yet reveal the motive for the beating by the perpetrators. Because when arrested, they were in a drunken state.

"Of the 10 people we have secured, we have named two as suspects. Both have the initials R and Y. We are still checking their motives first," said Kompol Andri Kurniawan when confirmed, Thursday, February 23.

Kompol Andri explained that as a result of the beating incident, two of the victims suffered stab wounds from sharp weapons in the back.

"At that time the victim was still carrying out patrolling activities at that location, and there was a group of people who came to them, drunk. Then there was an argument at the location so that a crime occurred," he explained.

Both victims suffered serious and minor injuries. The two victims were rushed to the hospital for treatment and surgery.

Police confiscated evidence of a machete, knife, and rock used by the perpetrator to injure his victim. Investigators are also still exploring the roles of each of the perpetrators of the beating. The two perpetrators were charged under Article 170 of the Criminal Code.


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