Reasons For Late Entering School, 21 Students In South Tangerang Gather Together Allegedly In A Brawl

Students who want to fight are secured at the Pondok Aren Police Station/ Photo: Jehan/VOI

TANGERANG - The police have arrested 21 high school and junior high school students who allegedly wanted to do a brawl in the Pondok Aren area, South Tangerang. Of the dozens that were secured, two of them were female students.

Pondok Aren Police Chief, Kompol Bambang Askar Sodiq said the incident occurred on Friday, February 16, in the morning.

"There were 21 students arrested, two of whom were women," Bambang told reporters at the Aren Police, Friday, February 16.

Bambang explained that the incident began when his party received reports from the public that a group of students were gathering at a shop in the Parigi area, Pondok Aren, South Tangerang.

On that basis, the members conducted a sweep until the dozens of students were finally arrested. Then they were taken to the Sector Police, for further action.

Based on the confessions of the students, they admitted that they were late in school, so they decided to gather to the shop which finally took the action.

"Nongkrong somewhere (so that) triggers other students to do a brawl," he said

Currently they have been returned to their respective homes, after data collection was carried out by members of the Aren Police Sector.

According to VOI monitoring at the location, students were seen prostracting for forgiveness in front of the police and their parents who were present.