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Teenagers reportedly carrying sickles arrested in Tangerang brawl
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Police disperse a crowd during a brawl in front of the office of the Bekasi administration in West Java on Jan. 25. (Warta Kota/Fitriyandi Al Fajri)
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t least seven junior high school students have been arrested by the Tangerang Police in Banten, as a clash between groups of youths broke out in the wee hours of Friday on Jl. Baru in Kelapa Indah subdistrict.
Tangerang Police chief Comr. Ewo Samono said all of the people arrested were students from several senior high schools in Tangerang. They were reportedly carrying sharp weapons during the brawl.
“We seized four sickles during the arrest,” Ewo said on Friday, as quoted by wartakota.tribunnews.com.
The seven youths were from Kampung Buaran, Tangerang.
“We arrested the teenagers during Operasi Cipta Kondisi [public safety operation],” Ewo said, “The teenagers along with the evidence were taken to the Tangerang Police station [for further investigation],” he added. (vny)
