Persecution Of Street Vendors, Motorcycle Gangs In Sukabumi Wanted By Police

Illustration of motorcycle gangs (ANTARA)

SUKABUMI - Personnel from the Criminal and Investigation Unit (Reskrim) of the Lembursitu Police, Sukabumi City Resort are hunting for gangs suspected of being motorbike gangs attacking and molesting street vendors (PKL) in Lembursitu District, Sukabumi City, West Java on Tuesday, (25/7) night. "It is true that there has been persecution of street vendors who are trading fried rice around Lembursitu Terminal, as a result of the abuse the victim suffered stab wounds to his leg and had received no medical treatment but did not need to undergo hospitalization," said Lembursitu Police Chief AKP Agus Suherman, quoted by ANTARA, Sunday 30 July. Information gathered from a number of parties, attacks and mistreatment of fried rice traders in front of the Lemburs Bus Terminal occurred on Tuesday night at around 23.00 WIB.

I don't know what the motive was that the gang was suspected of being a motorcycle gang with sharp weapons and immediately carried out an attack so that the fried rice trader who was hanging out was hit by a sharp weapon. According to Agus, after the incident his party went straight to the scene and conducted an investigation of the crime scene while asking for information from a number of witnesses and victims. Until now, he said, his party was still conducting an investigation and coordinating with the Sukabumi City Police Satreskrim to hunt down the perpetrators of the attack and mistreatment of the fried rice traders.

"We do not yet know the motive for the perpetrators who attacked the victim. We ask for prayers to the community so that the suspect is caught immediately," he added. Agus emphasized that his party will take firm action against anyone who has disturbed or disturbed its citizens. In fact, if it threatens the safety of residents and personnel, his party will not hesitate to take decisive action measurably.