Brawl in East Jakarta, Polda Metro Jaya Secures Two Sharp Weapons

A brawl broke out in the Pisangan area, Penggilingan, Cakung, East Jakarta, in the early hours of Tuesday (8/9). A joint patrol team from the B Pioneer Battalion of the Polda Metro Jaya Mobile Brigade, together with the Precision Pioneer Unit of the East Jakarta Metro Police, secured two sharp weapons.

“During the operation, officers secured a suspect along with evidence in the form of two sharp weapons (sajam) of the sickle type,” said Commander of the Polda Metro Jaya Mobile Brigade Unit, Police Commissioner Henik Maryanto, in Jakarta on Tuesday (8/9).

He explained that officers arrived at the scene at around 03:06 Western Indonesia Time after receiving a report from residents about a situation with the potential to spark unrest.

The suspect and the evidence were subsequently handed over to the East Jakarta Metro Police for further legal examination.

He said joint patrols have been intensified during vulnerable hours to maintain public order and prevent security disturbances.

Head of the Public Relations Division of Polda Metro Jaya, Police Commissioner Budi Hermanto, urged parents to monitor their children’s activities so they do not become involved in brawls or other dangerous activities.

“The public is asked to work together to maintain security in their neighbourhoods, not to be easily provoked, and to promptly report any potential threats to public security and order,” he said.