Student dies in brawl

JAKARTA (JP): A student died from slash wounds to his head, stomach and right hand in a brawl that took place on Jl. Hasyim Ashari in Central Jakarta on Saturday morning.

The victim, 21-year-old Dedi Supredi, and his friends were taking a bus to school, SMK 53 vocational high school in Petojo, Central Jakarta, when 17-year-old Supriadi, alias Adi, and his brother Indra began teasing them.

Dedi and his friends got off the bus to challenge Adi and Indra, unaware that the latter were armed with a sickle and a 50- centimeter machete.

Dedi died on the spot after being attacked by Adi and Indra, while his friends fled the scene in fear.

A passing police officer saw the incident and managed to arrest Adi. But Indra got away.

The officer seized the machete, covered in the victim's blood, at the crime scene.(06)