Police detain thug Basri Sangaji

Police detain thug Basri Sangaji

JAKARTA: The city police officially detained last Saturday a
thug, identified as Basri Sangaji, following a brawl in the
Kemang area, South Jakarta, between the suspect's gang and
another, led by notorious hoodlum Hercules.

City police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam
acknowledged that Basri had been detained due to the death of a
man from Hercules' gang, identified as Samsi S. Tuasah.

Anton claimed the suspect had also been arrested because Basri
stabbed Hercules in the brawl three weeks ago.

Samsi died from gunshot wounds after the brawl. It was still
unclear who shot the victim since police are still searching for
the gun.

A debt problem between two businessmen, identified as Paul and
Teme, was believed to be behind the brawl between the two gangs.

East Timorese Hercules had earlier pledged to take action
against Basri if the police failed to arrest the suspect. Antara