Police on alert in Johar Baru<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Some 100 police officers were still on guard on
\nSunday to prevent any recurrence of a brawl among residents of
\nthe densely populated Johar Baru subdistrict, Central Jakarta,
\nwhich killed one and injured at least two people.<\/p>\n
Police identified the deceased as 30-year-old Teddy Effendi,
\nwho died of an air rifle shot.<\/p>\n
Police data showed that during the fight--the second during
\nthe last few months-- eight houses were set ablaze and at least
\n10 others were damaged.<\/p>\n
Julius, an officer of the Johar Baru police subprecinct said
\nTeddy died of an air rifle shot that had been fired by one of his
\nrivals and not by police.<\/p>\n
\"Our officers did fire warning shots but they were not aimed
\nat the people. We had to shoot because the situation got out of
\ncontrol and the residents were difficult to calm down,\" the
\nofficer said.<\/p>\n
He said police would maintain security levels in the area
\nuntil they believed that residents would not engage in any new
\nclash.<\/p>\n
The brawl had been going on since late last Friday but the
\npolice managed to bring the situation under control at around 10
\na.m last Saturday, he said, adding that at least five people,
\nincluding the head of the subdistrict, had been questioned by
\npolice.<\/p>\n
When asked about the causes of the brawl, the officer only
\nsaid, \"It's just one of those things that happens from time to
\ntime, a prolonged dispute between the residents that can erupt
\nanytime without much cause.\" -- JP<\/p>",
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