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Jakarta riot: Police detain at least 20

The police say the detained individuals are not from Jakarta.

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Wed, May 22, 2019

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Jakarta riot: Police detain at least 20 Riot police form a cordon to disperse rioters after an election protest at the Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) descended into violence overnight from May 21-22, 2019 in Central Jakarta. Police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators protesting President Joko Widodo's reelection, an AFP reporter said. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)

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ational Police spokesperson Brig. Gen. Dedi Prasetyo said that the police have detained at least 20 people on suspicion of their connection to the protest and ensuing riot that occurred from Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning at the Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) in Jakarta.

Read also: Six dead, 200 injured in Jakarta riot: Jakarta governor

He said that the detained individuals were not Jakarta residents and were being held at the Central Jakarta Police station for questioning.

Dedi also denied reports that police had used live ammunition to disperse violent protesters. (kmt)

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