Police arrest alleged provocateurs

Police arrest alleged provocateurs

BOGOR: Bogor Police arrested secretary of Cipambuan Sentul
village Encun Wahyudin and Saefudin on Sunday evening on
suspicion of provoking locals selling durian to attack officers
from toll road operator PT Jasa Marga Jagorawi earlier on Sunday
in the Sentul area. They also apprehended Yaman and Acang in the
village Monday morning for the same allegation.

Bogor Police precinct chief Adj. Sr. Comr. HM Taufik told the
media on Monday that the arrest was made after six vendors, who
had been apprehended earlier, named Encun and Saefudin as the
provocateurs.

Durian vendors pelted stones at Jasa Marga officials and
police and even chased after them, carrying machetes and sticks,
after officers had warned them not to sell durian along the
emergency lane of the toll road. They also damaged vehicles
belonging to the officers, and traffic signs.

Bogor Police chief of detectives Adj. Comr. Ferdy Sambo said
that they would investigate the incident.

"They (vendors) have violated article 170 of the Criminal Code
on vandalism as they damaged Jasa Marga property, police patrol
cars and traffic signs on the road," he said. "If convicted, they
could face 12 years imprisonment." -- JP