Intergroup Clashes, Dozens Of Teenagers In Surakarta Scattered When Chased By Sparta Team

The Sparta Team and Resmob Polresta Surakarta have secured dozens of teenagers for a sarong war/ Photo: Doc. Central Java Police

The Surakarta Police Samapta Unit was backed up by the Surakarta Police Resmob again thwarted a group of teenagers who were going to carry out a sarong war.

"A group of teenagers who were arrested by the Surakarta Police were 11 people, who were arrested last night, Sunday, March 17 at around 02.00 WIB in two different locations. Namely 2 people were arrested on Jalan Adi Sucipto, and 9 others were secured on Jalan Proyek Bengawan, next to Transmart Pabelan," said Head of Police, Kompol Sutoyo, representing the Surakarta Police Chief, Sunday, March 17.

Kabagops said that the arrests of dozens of teenagers began with the Sparta Sat Samapta Surakarta Police carrying out patrol activities around the Surakarta City Laweyan Crown Monument. Officers met 2 youths riding a Yamaha X Ride motorcycle Nopol AB 5700 AN in red and white with flat and suspicious tires.

"When the examination was carried out, the person concerned brought a white sarong tied or formed resembling a whip stored in the seat of a motorcycle (allegedly intended to be used for the sarong war)," said Kompol Sutoyo.

"Furthermore, an inspection was carried out via the person concerned's cellphone, there was a message that sent an invitation for the sarong war," he said.

"Then it was followed up on the share of the location where a group of children who wanted to carry out a sarong war on Jalan project begawawan was found, and when we arrived they fled. And at the location, 9 people were arrested," he added.

"The identities of the eleven perpetrators are initials. HNS (16) a resident of Sukoharjo, FDW (16) a resident of Solo, SP (19) a resident of Solo, AR (15) a resident of Solo, FD (18) a resident of Solo, MN (21) a resident of Karanganyar, LAM (19) a resident of Karanganyar, CAM (16) a resident of Karanganyar, TAS (17) a resident of Solo, PP (18) a resident of Karanganyar and HWP (20) a resident of Karanganyar," he explained.

Kabagops added that the evidence that was confiscated was 10 sarongs that had been tied up at the end and 6 motorcycles used by the perpetrators.

"To avoid unlawful acts, then 11 teenagers, we are midfielders to the Surakarta Police Headquarters and are trained by the Surakarta Police Criminal Investigation Unit officers," he said.