Angry Bogor residents destroy Merdeka kiosks

Angry Bogor residents destroy Merdeka kiosks

BOGOR (JP): Angry residents allegedly from Kebon Kopi
subdistrict in Central Bogor attacked and destroyed kiosks near
Merdeka shopping mall belonging to vendors from the Batak ethnic
group on Friday in the effort to find those who had allegedly
assaulted a Kebon Kopi residents.

This fracas caused congestion in the busy area, with many
public transportation vehicles refusing to pass by the Merdeka
shopping mall.

Central Bogor Police chief Adj. Comr. Uba Subandi said his
force had cordoned off the scene and asked those involved to calm
down.

"We will find the culprits who assaulted Ronny," he said,
adding that the assailants attacked Ronny because he had
frequently caught them red-handed while breaking and stealing
coins from public phones near the Merdeka terminal and mall.

The 17-year-old Ronny, or Kinoy, suffered severe injuries to
the back of his head.

His uncle Fikri said that Ronny was on his way to a store when
the men stopped him. "And without further ado, they hit him on
the back of the head with a bottle," he said. (21/bby)