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View all search resultsPolice detain 14 people after Jayapura stadium soccer riot
The riot started after host Perspira Jayapura lost 1-0 to guest PS Adhyaksa Banten in a Liga 2 Indonesia soccer playoff match on Friday.
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Fireworks are seen during the closing ceremony of the 20th National Games (PON) on October 15, 2021, from outside the Lukas Enembe Stadium, formerly known as Papua Bangkit Stadium, in Jayapura, Papua. (JP/-)
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he police in Papua have detained 14 people following a riot at Lukas Enembe Stadium in Harapan village, Jayapura regency, as the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) is still under supervision and monitoring from the world’s governing soccer body FIFA for the deadly 2022 Kanjuruhan Stadium stampede in Malang regency, East Java.
The riot started after host Perspira Jayapura lost 1-0 to guest PS Adhyaksa Banten in a Liga 2 Indonesia playoff soccer match on Friday.
Papua Police chief spokesman Sr. Comr. Cahyo Sukarnito said that the 14 people were being questioned by Jayapura Police in Doyo, Jayapura regency.
“They are being detained to ensure their involvement in the riot,” he said in Jayapura city on Saturday, as quoted by Antara news agency.
“From reports we have received, 67 vehicles and four cars were damaged, lost and burned.”
He added that 10 police officers and a civilian were injured.
“One officer from Jayapura Police, Second Insp. Arjuna is currently being treated at Bhayangkara Police Hospital in Jayapura city for his injuries,” he said.
