Man killed in gang fight

TANGERANG (JP): Police have one man in custody and are searching for three other suspects in the murder of 20-year-old Asmawan, who died in a gang fight here on Monday night, an officer said.

Tangerang District Police chief Lt. Col. Pudji Hartanto said on Wednesday his office identified the three suspects at large.

"Ron, who is under police custody, provided us with the names of the other three. They are wanted by the police for other crimes," Pudji said.

A longstanding dispute involved youths from the Tanah Tinggi area and neighboring Buaran Indah in Tangerang. Asmawan's death led to an arson of a home of a Buaran Indah resident on Tuesday.

Asmawan, a resident of Tanah Tinggi, was found dead sitting in a narrow alley in Buaran Indah. Bruises were found on the back of his head and face.

After his funeral on Tuesday, Asmawan's friends attacked the Buaran Indah neighborhood, Pudji said.

Disappointed by police efforts in the area, the mob then set fire to the house of Mardi, 30, and fled, Pudji said.

Head of Tangerang district, Anton Fatoni, said his office would invite the rival parties for a reconciliation.

"We don't want such incidents to happen again," he said.

Police are now safeguarding the two neighborhoods to avoid further clashes between residents. (01)