Girl trouble causes fracas

Tue, 30 May 2000, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Hundreds of people from Tunjung
village, Banyumas regency ran amok and damaged seven houses on
Sunday after one of their friends was beaten-up by neighboring
villagers.

Witnesses said youths from Karang Luwas village mobbed Suparno
from Tunjung village because he was dating a girl from their
village.

Suparno's friends retaliated by stoning houses in Karang
Luwas.

Banyumas Police chief Lt. Col. Imam Basuki said that the
warring residents have been calmed. No fatalities were reported.
(45/jun)

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