Man held for beating cop<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A man who claimed to be a lawyer was arrested
\nSaturday for beating a traffic policeman in Bekasi, police said
\nyesterday.<\/p>\n
City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said that Chief
\nCorporal Warsono was still undergoing medical treatment at Bekasi
\nHospital for severe facial injuries.<\/p>\n
The man, identified as Syarifuddin Mela, was being detained at
\nBekasi Police precinct.<\/p>\n
\"Syarifuddin punched and kicked Warsono after both were
\ninvolved in an argument,\" Aritonang said.<\/p>\n
Syarifuddin, who claimed to work at Amir Yan Aziz law firm in
\nKebon Bawang, North Jakarta, argued with Warsono after the
\nofficer warned him not to pass other cars lining up in heavy
\ncongestion near the Bekasi toll road exit.<\/p>\n
Witnesses said Syarifuddin got angry and challenged Warsono to
\nfight. People tried to calm Syarifuddin down, but he was so angry
\nthat he kept challenging Warsono to a duel.<\/p>\n
Witnesses said Syarifuddin might have gotten angry because
\nWarsono had allegedly hit Syarifuddin's car when he warned him of
\nthe way he was driving.<\/p>\n
Aritonang said Warsono rejected Syarifuddin's challenge and
\ninstead asked the man to calm himself down and to keep driving
\nalong.<\/p>\n
\"Warsono thought Syarifuddin was in the Army. That's why he
\nstopped arguing and asked Syarifuddin to move on,\" Aritonang
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
However, the angry Syarifuddin stepped out of the car and
\npunched Warsono in the face with brass knuckles. (cst)<\/p>",
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