Man killed in N. Jakarta brawl

Man killed in N. Jakarta brawl

JAKARTA (JP): A brawl between Lagoa and Cilincing residents in
Koja district of North Jakarta late on Sunday claimed the life of
Cilincing resident Aan Karnadi, 21.

Police took Aan's body to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital
morgue for an autopsy.

M. Ali Jufri, 20, a local resident who first spotted Karnadi's
body lying by the roadside, said that the brawl was sparked by a
misunderstanding when a group of people from Rawa Badak,
Cilincing, came to Lagoa, Koja, at about 10 p.m. on Sunday.

"Lagoa residents thought that the group from Rawa Badak would
attack their village," Ali said.

He said Lagoa residents intercepted the Rawa badak residents
and attacked them suddenly, forcing the unprepared Rawa Badak
people to flee the scene. One of their group, Aan, was killed at
the site.

Several officers from Koja and North Jakarta Police, who were
deployed at Lagoa, said the brawl was triggered by revenge.

"But this is only our initial analysis. However, the police
are still investigating the real motive behind the brawl," one of
the police officers said. (01)