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Police arrest suspects in Surakarta café attack
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urakarta Police on Friday arrested 13 suspects believed to be behind the destruction of a café in Surakarta, Central Java. Six of the suspects are underage boys.
The attack took place on Sunday evening, when dozens of young men were riding in a convoy of motorcycles, Surakarta Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Ribut Hari Wibowo said Friday.
As they were traveling along Jl. Urip Sumoharjo, a person near karaoke venue Nuansa reportedly threw stones at them. The group then turned around and headed for the venue to find the culprit.
After a fruitless search, they attacked the venue itself by throwing stones at it, Ribut said.
The group also reportedly damaged scores of parked motorcycles and injured two passersby.
“At the time of the incident, two people were riding by on a motorcycle. The group stopped them immediately and attacked them until they lost unconsciousness. We have arrested 13 alleged perpetrators,” he said on Friday.
Meanwhile, Surakarta Police crime unit head Comr. Agus Puryadi said police were still hunting other perpetrators.
Police seized several pieces of potential evidence in the case, such as shards of glass, rocks, three motorcycles and jackets featuring a gang name. (rin)
