Sixty-year-old killed in clash between village youths

Sixty-year-old killed in clash between village youths

Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Tegal

A clash between youths from two neighboring villages in
Jatinegara district, Tegal regency in Central Java claimed the
life of a 60-year-old man.

Ilyah died on Tuesday when he fell while trying to run away
from angry youths from Argatawang village who came to Dusun
Tengah hamlet in Gentungan village to avenge the beating up of
two of their friends, Slamet and Sholeh, on Monday.

Slamet and Sholeh were beaten up by eight youths from
Gentungan for visiting a girl in the village on Monday.

The clash erupted between youths from the two villages but the
police quickly arrived and restored order.

Tegal Police chief Sr. Comr. Pambudi Pamungkas said on
Wednesday that the police had apprehended eight people
responsible for the clash.

"Dozens of people have been questioned and eight were named
suspects in the case," said Pambudi.

Clashes between youths are common in the province. From 2001-
2005, the police recorded 30 cases of clashes involving youths.

In Tegal regency alone, two clashes took place during the Idul
Fitri holiday, fewer than the seven cases reported in the same
period last year.

A clash also took place in the Kawang Sikidang tourist area in
Dieng, Banjarnegara regency, on Sunday, after a parking attendant
in Pathak Banteng, Kejajar district in Wonosobo regency was beat
up by three youths.