Melakan Tawuran, 31 Pemaja Diringkus Polisi Berikut Senjata Tajam Tinis Celurit

Evidence of sharp weapons that the police secured from teenagers/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The Central Jakarta Metro Police Precise Pioneer Team arrested 31 teenagers for allegedly planning to fight. A number of sharp weapons (sajam) of the type of sickle and iron ruler were also confiscated as evidence.

"We secured these teenagers when they gathered and when approached by a number of teenagers, they fled. We also pursued the teenagers," said Patrol Team Head Ipda Heri Priyatmoko when contacted, Friday, February 3.

Heri said that during the pursuit of the escaped teenager, officers found 7 knife types and 3 iron rulers. When asked the teenagers gathered because there was a reunion or birthday.

"We have secured them in two separate locations but all of them are in the Kemayoran area. Currently, the teenagers are at the Kemayoran Police," he said.

Kemayoran Police Chief Kompol Ardiansyah confirmed that a teenager was detained at the Kemayoran Police.

"From the examination, we found that they said they wanted a reunion, but instead we found a number of weapons. We are still securing them and we will call their parents because they are students," he said.