Quarrel leads to mobbing death

Quarrel leads to mobbing death

JAKARTA (JP): A man died in Kramat Jati police hospital in
East Jakarta on Tuesday as he was receiving medical treatment for
severe injuries he suffered after being mobbed by residents in
Kemanggisan subdistrict of West Jakarta early on Sunday.

His body was sent to the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital
morgue for an autopsy.

The victim was identified as Harjani Dema Madiah, 21, a
resident of Kaliwedi hamlet in Cirebon, West Java who worked as a
chicken noodle vendor in Depok.

A Kemanggisan neighborhood chief Kusnadi who came to the
morgue said the victim was visiting a friend, Yanto, 22, who took
him to a party at a neighbor's house, where they danced to
dangdut music.

"During the dance, Harjani nudged another resident who was
dancing next to him. The resident then got angry, especially as
Harjani was drunk. They were soon involved in a quarrel and the
angry resident later attacked him and shouted that he was a
thief," he said.

He said Harjani was then beaten by a mob before being taken to
Palmerah Police. The police then sent him to the hospital. (01)