Man mistakenly mobbed to death

JAKARTA (JP): A 24-year-old man was mistakenly mobbed to death by a group of hoodlums in front of a discotheque on Jl. Pangeran Tubagus Angke, West Jakarta, early yesterday morning.

The victim was identified as Rohmat, a resident of Jl. Pesing Poglar in Kedaung Kaliangke subdistrict, West Jakarta, his brother, Abdul Rahman, said.

Rahman said that one of the hoodlums involved in a quarrel with Rohmat's friend, Erwin, later targeted Rohmat when his friend fled. The two were about to buy cigarettes in front of the discotheque when they were attacked.

"The problem started when Erwin collided with the hoodlum, who got angry with Erwin. They were later involved in a heated argument," Rahman told reporters at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital.

Rahman said that as soon as the hoodlum called his friends for help about seven men, armed with small daggers, arrived there. They mobbed Rohmat but Erwin managed to escape.

Rohmat, who was unmarried, was stabbed eight times and died instantly. A broken dagger was found at the scene.

Rahman said officers from Tanjung Duren Police subprecinct were investigating the case.

The body was sent to the general hospital for a postmortem examination. (ivy)