Three Students Bercelurit Arrested By Police During A Brawl In Senen, Central Jakarta

Illustration of teenagers being involved in a brawl in Grogol Petamburan, West Jakarta/ (VOI/Rizky Sulistio)

Three teenage brawlers were arrested by the Central Jakarta Metro Police Precision Pioneer Patrol Team during a brawl on Jalan Kalibaru Barat, Bungur, Senen District, Central Jakarta, Friday, February 14.

The three teenagers had the initials MP (16), AC (17) and N (17). The perpetrators of the brawl with the initials MP and N are active students, while the AC teenager dropped out of school.

In addition to arresting the three perpetrators, the police also confiscated six sharp weapons of the type of sickle that were allegedly used in the brawl. In addition, three motorbikes and two cell phones were also secured as evidence.

Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Susatyo Purnomo Condro said his party had increased patrols in locations prone to brawls to provide a sense of security to the public.

"We deploy the Central Jakarta Police Precision Pioneer Patrol Team together with Polsek patrols every day in places prone to brawls and hours prone to brawls," he said when confirmed.

Furthermore, the Police Chief appealed to parents to play an active role in supervising their children so as not to get involved in criminal acts that could damage the future.

"Parents told their children not to go out at night, not to fight, and to stay away from drugs and liquor," he said.

The police chief asked the public to provide positive activities for the future of their children not going out at night.

The arrest began with a public report to the Precision Pioneer Patrol team who was conducting regional patrols.

After being checked, the police found a group of teenagers involved in a brawl. When they were about to be arrested, the perpetrators tried to dispose of the sharp weapons they were carrying.

However, officers managed to find and confiscate evidence. For the purposes of further investigation, the three perpetrators have been handed over to the Central Jakarta Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit.

The perpetrators are threatened with being charged with Emergency Law Number 12 of 1951, which regulates possession of sharp weapons and firearms by civilians, with a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

"The Central Jakarta Metro Police ensures that they will continue to carry out intensive patrols to prevent brawls that are troubling the community," he said.