Student brawl claims one life

BOGOR: A brawl erupted outside the Pajajaran sports hall where pop music group Dewa was holding a concert on Tuesday afternoon, claiming the life of one student and seriously wounding two others.

Ridwan, a 16-year-old student at Yapis mechanical high school, died from a stab wound to the right side of his chest while Sulaeman, 16, from the same school, suffered a cut finger and Asep, 16, a pupil at Tri Darma mechanical high school, was injured in the head and knees.

The incident, which occurred at around 3:20 p.m., also involved students from Bharatama mechanical high school.

Police arrested a total of 27 students as a result of the brawl.--JP