Students brawl in Ciputat

Students brawl in Ciputat

JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of students pelted each other and buses
full of passengers with stones in Ciputat, on the border of South
Jakarta and Tangerang, West Java, on Saturday.

Junior high school students, in scout uniforms, were among the
battling students from at least three private schools. The fierce
fighting, in which some students sustained injuries, took place
on Jl. H. Juanda.

Stone throwing occurred at least three times from early
morning to noon even after police arrived. Police officers said
they had just handled another brawl in the nearby Kampung Utan
area.

At least one bus belonging to the privately-owned Mayasari
transit company had its windows shattered. The passengers had to
move to other buses.

One officer said the police are still looking for a man,
believed not to be a student, who was armed with a knife during
the brawling.

Residents say student fights occur almost every Saturday and
sometimes on weekdays. (anr)