10 prostitutes, five beggars arrested

10 prostitutes, five beggars arrested

JAKARTA: Ten prostitutes and five beggars were arrested during
a series of raids by public order officers on the first night of
the Ramadhan fasting month on Wednesday and early on Thursday.

The prostitutes were arrested during raids on a number of
different locations: Jl. Hayam Wuruk (3), Jl. MH. Thamrin (1),
Jl. Kebon Sirih (1), Jl. Gatot Subroto (1), Taman Suropati Park
(2), Jl. Melawai (1) and Kuningan (1). The beggars were nabbed in
Harmoni, Menteng, Sabang, Kebon Sirih and Grogol,
BeritaJakarta.com reported.

The prostitutes and beggars were taken to a rehabilitation
center in Kedoya, West Jakarta, and later will be sent back to
their hometowns. The sex workers and beggars came from different
places, such as Indramayu, Lampung, Pemalang and Bekasi.

The public order officers carried out the raids from 11 p.m.
on Wednesday to 2:15 a.m. on Thursday.

The city has ordered entertainment centers to close down or
reduce their opening hours during Ramadhan. All entertainment
centers, except those located in star-rated hotels, are required
to close on the first day of the fasting month, the night of the
revelation of Koran and for the two-day Idul Fitri holiday. --JP