Chaos at Bekasi prison<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A fire gutted part of Bulak Kapal Penitentiary
\nin Bekasi on Sunday night following a vicious fight between two
\nrival prison gangs.<\/p>\n
Widio, head of the prison's guidance section, said that at
\nleast five prisoners had been shot and a jailer wounded after
\nbeing stoned by the prisoners.<\/p>\n
His office, he said, still had no idea whether or not any of
\nthe prisoners took advantage of the incident to escape.<\/p>\n
\"We've still busy over here and have yet to count the
\nprisoners,\" he told The Jakarta Post over the phone.<\/p>\n
Four of the five wounded prisoners were shot in the leg and
\nthe other in his chin, he said.<\/p>\n
Widio said he did not know who fired the shoots as the scene
\nwas already heavily guarded by police and military officers.<\/p>\n
\"I even have no idea about the type of the bullets,\" he said,
\nadding that all of the six injured people had been admitted to
\nBekasi General Hospital.<\/p>\n
Widio said he and his colleagues did not yet know the
\nbackground of the incident, but another staffer said the clash
\nwas sparked by a misunderstanding between the prisoners.<\/p>\n
Detik.com reported late on Sunday night that the dispute was
\ntriggered after members of the other gang asked for money from
\nthe relatives of a rival group member.<\/p>\n
While the two groups were fighting, a fire started in the
\nprison canteen. (08)<\/p>",
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