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Police investigate alleged raid against budget ‘Nasi Padang’ restaurants
Nasi Padang restaurant association apologizes for causing commotion on social media.
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Classic: Nasi Padang is spread out on the dining table, comprising steamed rice, beef, chicken and fish dishes, as
well as sambal and vegetables in this undated photo. (JP/Andri Ginting)
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he Cirebon Police are investigating a group of people suspected to have conducted an unauthorized raid against Nasi Padang (Minang-style rice and side dishes) restaurants in the West Java city.
Videos of the incident went viral on social media such as X and Instagram, which depicted a group of men arguing in front of a small Nasi Padang restaurant that offered a budget meal deal.
Nasi Padang restaurants in Greater Jakarta and other cities on Java are wide ranging from high-end restaurants to small warung (food stalls) that offer a budget meal deal of rice with side dishes priced as low as Rp 10,000 (US$0.64).
Cirebon Police chief Sr. Comr. Sumarni said the police’s criminal investigation team had visited the location where the alleged raid had taken place.
