JAKARTA - A deadly clash between groups of residents and groups of young people guarding vacant land was caused by a trivial matter. According to residents, the incident started when the perpetrator ate food at a cart uduk rice stall, right in front of the Matraman Dalam Mosque, Pegangsaan, Menteng, Central Jakarta.
"(the perpetrator) wants to eat for free, so the stalls are shuffled in front of the Jami Matraman mosque," said Man (36), one of the witnesses from Matraman Dalam, Menteng, Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Seeing the action of the perpetrator, residents then reprimanded him. However, the reprimand actually made the perpetrator even more angry.
"At first, here, (the perpetrator) ate nasi uduk and did not want to pay. When asked, he got angry," said Man.
In addition, the perpetrator also revved the motorcycle with a loud exhaust. The perpetrator's actions actually triggered the anger of local residents, which eventually led to a fatal clash.
Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of North Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Roby Heri Saputra said the group left while revving their motorcycle exhaust.
"There is a group who came to buy breakfast. Maybe it was not served well so they drove away," said AKBP Roby, Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Furthermore, the youth group actually returned with a number of friends and allegedly damaged the cart of a seller of uduk rice.
"They came with their friends, damaged the cart of the uduk rice seller," he said.
As a result of the perpetrator's actions, residents were angry and there was a clash on Jalan Tambak, Menteng. Residents retaliated against the actions of the youth group by attacking the youth group's headquarters.
Previously reported, the Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) of the Central Jakarta Metro Police arrested a number of people following a fatal clash that occurred in the Tambak Street area, Menteng, Central Jakarta on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
"There are 8 people who have been secured. They are still under investigation," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Roby Hery Saputra to VOI.
The eight people suspected of being the perpetrators of the deadly clash are still in the Metro Menteng Police detention cell.
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