The Spartan Polresta Surakarta Team Arrests Eight Teenage Boys For A Sarong War Before Sahur

Sparta Polresta Surakarta Team Arrests Eight Teenage Boys For Sarong War Towards Suhoor/ Photo: Doc. Polresta Surakarta/ Polda Central Java

SURAKARTA - The Sparta Sat Samapta Polresta Surakarta team arrested 8 teenage boys who were about to do a brawl on Jalan A Yani, Kerten sub-district, Laweyan sub-district, Surakarta, early Saturday, April 9.

Surakarta Police Chief Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak through Kasat Samapta Kompol Dani Permana Putra said that his party received a report from the local community regarding a gang of teenage boys who wanted to do a brawl using a sarong.

"Eight teenagers were detained by the Sparta Team due to complaints from the community through the call center, that there was a group of young men fighting sarongs on Jalan A Yani Kerten. Next, the Sparta Team headed to the location according to information from the community. Arriving at the location, the officers saw 8 teenagers and the sarongs that had been prepared to be used in the sarong war arena," explained Kompol Dani in a written statement received today, Saturday, April 9.

Eight teenagers who were arrested by Team Sparta when they were about to have a meal before dawn/ Photo: Doc. Polresta Surakarta/ Polda Central Java

The perpetrators who were arrested by the Sparta Team were AEI (18) a resident of Baluwarti, RBS (16) a resident of Tasik Madu, BWS (18) a resident of Mojolaban, RA (23) a resident of Tegal Gede, ASY (17) a resident of Tegal Gede, SKJ (20) Gatak residents Sukoharjo and RHK (17) Mojosongo residents.

"Then the eight teenagers were taken to the Surakarta Police Headquarters to be recorded and given an appeal and emphasis not to repeat their actions. Of the eight youths, five were students," said Dani.

Furthermore, after receiving the appeal to the 8 ABGs, a statement letter was made not to repeat his actions.

Meanwhile, Kombes Ade Safri appealed to the public, especially the youth, not to engage in sarong wars before dawn. If the public sees a young person having a suhoor war on the highway, immediately report it to the Surakarta Police or the nearest police station via service number 110 or the Call Center of the Sparta Polresta Surakarta Team 0811-2957-110.

"We urge the public not to engage in a sarong war because it is disturbing. If residents see an incident involving a sarong war, report it to us so that we take action," he said.