Bostem Aka 'Battle Ready Boy', The Armed Gang That Killed One Person In Cipayung Just Looking For Popularity

Cipayung Police Chief AKP Marfiando/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Cipayung Police has arrested 3 suspected motorcycle gangs involved in a deadly brawl that killed a teenager with the initials MH (16), a resident of Makasar District, East Jakarta.

Cipayung Police Chief AKP Marfiando said the three arrested suspects were identified with the initials IF, AS alias Bule and GP.

They were arrested at the Majalengka Terminal, West Java, Sunday, August 21 by the Cipayung Police Sector Buser and the East Jakarta Police Resmob.

"The mode (of the perpetrators) is to seek popularity between gangs. They are members of the Bostem gang (boys ready to fight)," said AKP Marfiando, Monday, August 22.

The police chief explained that the brawl between the two gangs occurred on Jalan al-Baidho 2, RT 02/011, Lubang Buaya Village, Cipayung District, East Jakarta on Saturday, August 20, at 03.30 WIB.

"That night, there was a clash between the Bostem gang and Brigit's gang (Brigade Gits) which caused a teenager with the initials MH from the Brigit gang to die horribly after being stabbed by a sharp weapon," he said.

As a result of the brawl, the victim found a number of wounds to the wrist, a stab wound to the left chest and a slash to the left thigh.

"The three perpetrators were charged with Article 80 paragraph 3 of Law No. 35 of 2014 concerning amendments to Law No. 23 of 2022 concerning child protection, sub-Article 179 paragraph (3) of the Criminal Code, sub-Article 351 paragraph (3) of the Criminal Code and or Article 55 of the Criminal Code. They are threatened with imprisonment 15 years," he said.

Previously reported, two groups of teenagers in the Lubang Buaya area, Cipayung, East Jakarta staged a brawl using sharp weapons.

As a result of the deadly brawl, one person with the initials MH (16) was found dead after being hit by sharp weapons. The victim had stab wounds to his right wrist and stab wounds to his left chest and left thigh.