Orphan mistakenly killed by youths

Orphan mistakenly killed by youths

JAKARTA (JP): A 17-year-old orphan was stabbed to death by a
group of youths in Ciracas market in East Jakarta in the early
hours of Sunday.

Two of his friends were also wounded.

Eyewitnesses said that Budiyatna and his friends were
mistakenly set upon by the local teenagers, who thought the three
had been involved in a fight with them.

Budiyatna, a restaurant employee, died of severe wounds to his
chest and stomach.

Sayem, 62, a vegetable seller, said that she witnessed the
three young men walking past her stall at around 2 a.m. when the
fight between two local youth groups took place.

"I saw them walking here ... they were not involved in the
fight," she said.

Budi was found dead in the bus stop in front of the Ciracas
market at around 5 a.m., while his two friends, identified as
Ujang and Mahyandi were badly injured.

"Such a brawl is not a new phenomenon here but this morning
the two groups threw firecrackers at each other. Traders here are
tired of dispersing them so we just let them be as long as they
don't mess around with our merchandises," Sayem said.

The victim was believed to have been invited by his friends to
patrol the neighborhood to wake people up for the Ramadhan pre-
dawn meal. (04)