About To Brawl, 9 Teenagers Are Arrested By The Police Near The Becakayu Toll Road

JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Makassar Sector Police arrested nine teenagers who were about to get into a brawl on Jalan Inspeksi Tarum Barat, Cipinang Melayu Village, Makasar District, East Jakarta, Sunday, February 13, evening.

"Secured Bhabinkamtibmas, Babinsa and residents of Cipinang Melayu. There are no victims, just about to break up the brawl," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Makassar Police, Iptu Mochamad Zen to reporters, Monday, February 14.

The nine teenagers were detained by the police near the entrance to the Becakayu Toll Road. The motives of the teenagers for wanting to fight are not yet known for sure.

The reason is, when they were arrested, they reasoned that they were just hanging out and not wanting to get into a fight. After being arrested, the teenagers were handed over to the East Jakarta Metro Police Precision Pioneer Patrol team for further investigation regarding their actions.

"The Precision Patrol has taken it to the Resort Police," he said.

Iptu Zen added, in order to anticipate similar cases and other crimes, the Makassar Police Sector will increase patrols in vulnerable locations and hours.

In addition to patrols, it involves Babinsa personnel in each kelurahan and residents, including by providing guidance so that teenagers do not engage in brawls and other acts.

"So that there are no brawl cases in the jurisdiction of the Makassar Police," he said.