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Brawl breaks out during demonstration in Bekasi

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Thu, January 25, 2018

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Brawl breaks out during demonstration in Bekasi Police disperse a crowd during a brawl in front of the office of the Bekasi administration in southern Bekasi, West Java, on Jan. 25. (Warta Kota/Fitriyandi Al Fajri)

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ozens of people were injured and vehicles were damaged after a brawl involving several mass organizations broke out in front of the office of the Bekasi city administration in West Java on Thursday morning.

The Bekasi Police said the incident occurred while the Indonesian General Society Movement was protesting over alleged parking levy corruption in front of the office.

At around 10 a.m., the brawl broke out after other organizations, such as the Betawi Brotherhood Forum and Pemuda Pancasila, came to the scene, Bekasi Police chief Sr. Comr. Indarto said on Thursday according to wartakota.tribunnews.com.

Indarto said 250 police officers dispersed the crowd.

“Dozens of people suffered light injuries while two members of the groups were seriously injured from rocks that were thrown,” he said.

Three cars parked at the scene were also damaged during the brawl, he said.

Indarto said the police would track down those who instigated the brawl. (cal)

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