Anger spurs arson, beating incident<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Two shocking acts of violence occurred on
\nWednesday as a result of uncontrolled anger and frustration, city
\npolice spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
A 21-year-old construction worker was badly beaten by two
\nofficers from the Jakarta Military Command in Tambun, Bekasi,
\nwhile a man nearly died in his home in Cawang, East Jakarta, when
\nhis 19-year-old son set the house on fire.<\/p>\n
The construction worker, identified as Tamin, was badly beaten
\non Wednesday night by second class Sgt. Maja and Pvt. Sumarni. He
\nis now resting in his home in the Srijaya subdistrict of Tambun.<\/p>\n
Zainuri said Maja and Sumarni approached Tamin at the latter's
\nresidence and demanded Tamin hand over a motorcycle he had
\nrecently purchased from a friend, identified as Midi.<\/p>\n
\"Tamin asked the two officers to show him the official warrant
\nto search his home. The officers became angry and they got into a
\nverbal fight.<\/p>\n
\"The two officers then jumped on Tamin and began to punch him.
\nTamin's face is swollen as a result. The Yamaha Crypton
\nmotorcycle and the two officers are now at Bekasi Police
\nHeadquarters,\" Zainuri said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, 19-year-old Hermansyah burned down his house on
\nearly Wednesday morning while his father Husin, 53, was inside.<\/p>\n
\"The boy said he was frustrated because his father did nothing
\nbut scream at him. So he just set his home on fire at about 1:30
\na.m. and ran off,\" Zainuri said.<\/p>\n
\"Firefighters arrived immediately at the scene and rescued
\n(the boy's) father. The house was totally burned by 2:30 a.m. I
\nurge all city residents to always act with a cool head,\" Zainuri
\nsaid. (ylt)<\/p>",
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