Six injured in Batang brawls

Six injured in Batang brawls

BATANG, Central Java: A brawl between villagers from Damyak
and Depok in the Tulis district broke out here on Monday
afternoon, leaving six people seriously injured and four houses
badly damaged.

Batang Police chief Lt. Col. Abdul Cholik told journalists on
Tuesday the brawl was started by a group of Depok villagers upset
by the election of Ahyak, 50, a resident of Damyak, as their new
village chief.

"The Depok villagers were outnumbered by the Damyaks in the
recent ballot for village chief. Then on Monday afternoon a group
of armed Depok villagers attacked Damyak village".

Abdul said three truckloads of police had been sent to the
area and the situation was now under control.(har/edt)