Police Arrest 2 Middle School Student Slashers To Death In Sawah Besar: The Two Perpetrators Have Dropped Out Of School

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JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Sawah Besar Police managed to arrest two perpetrators of stabbing the victim RZ (14) who died as a result of a brawl. The two perpetrators are known to have the initials KV and AR, they were arrested in two separate locations.

"We managed to arrest KV and AR who were involved in the brawl and killed a junior high school student," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Sawah Besar Police, AKP Sholeh when confirmed, Sunday, July 9.

AKP Sholeh said the two were arrested in the Tamansari and Sawah Besar areas. The two perpetrators are students who have dropped out of school and are currently still being investigated.

"We also secured sickle, stone and blocks as evidence in the brawl," he said.

In order to account for their actions, the two perpetrators were charged with Article 170 Jo 351 Jo 358 of the Criminal Code with a threat of imprisonment of more than 5 years.

Previously, it was reported that one junior high school student with the initials RZ (14) was found dead during a brawl between two groups of teenagers on Jalan Mangga Dua Selatan, Sawah Besar District, Central Jakarta. The victim died after receiving severe head injuries.

"The victim who died was a student who had just entered (school) junior high school. He was stabbed in the head, thigh and chest," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Sawah Besar Police, AKP Sholeh when confirmed, Sunday, July 9.

AKP Sholeh said the victim died with stab wounds on a number of bodies. After the incident, the victim was taken to Husada Hospital.

However, until now, the police are still investigating the motive of the deadly brawl between the two groups of teenagers.