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Police attacked while dispersing gang planning brawl in Bekasi
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Jakarta Police officers hold confiscated weapons allegedly used during brawls on March 5 and 6 between residents of Manggarai, South Jakarta, and Tambak, Central Jakarta. (Warta Kota/Gopis Simatupang)
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wo police officers were attacked while carrying out their duties at Jatimakmur subdistrict in Pondok Gede, Bekasi, West Java on the early hours of Sunday morning.
A mob that attacked Chief Brig. Slamet Aji and First Insp. Panjang, were reportedly members of a gang known as Rawa Lele 212, who were celebrating the anniversary of their formation and looking for other gangs for a brawl. Several of the attackers had reportedly consumed alcohol, kompas.com reported.
While patrolling the two police officers approached a group of gang members, mostly teenagers, and ordered them to disperse. However, they attacked the officers with a variety of sharp and blunt weapons.
The police have apprehended 10 suspects and are seeking other people in connection with the attack.
"We are still hunting down other suspects that stabbed and threw rocks," Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Argo Yuwono said on Monday. (fac)
