Brimob officers arrested

Brimob officers arrested

BOGOR (JP): Some 15 officers of the Kedunghalang Police Mobile
Brigade (Brimob) unit, allegedly involved in Sunday's assault on
street vendors, have been arrested, a police officer said on
Tuesday.

Bogor City Police Sr. Supt. Taufik Ridha said the Sunday
evening assault against street vendors on Jl. Merdeka was related
to the afternoon attack against a street singer at the
Baranangsiang bus terminal.

"But, it had nothing to do with the Saturday extortion of the
vendors by three men claiming to be policemen," Taufik said.

A source at the city police said 28-year-old street singer
Asep at the Baranangsiang bus terminal was killed in the brawl
because he had allegedly insulted the wife of an officer, when he
was singing on a bus plying the Bogor-Sukabumi route.

"Asep insulted a woman passenger for giving him only Rp 100,"
the source said, adding that the incident had angered several
Brimob officers who later searched him to get even.

Meanwhile, head of the Crime Investigation unit of the Bogor
Military Police headquarters Capt. Harri said the Sunday evening
assault was triggered by local hoodlums, identified as Alex and
his gang.

Harri said Asep was accidentally killed in the attack that
also injured another street singer, 22-year-old Uwoh. (21/lup)