Tonic kills three men in Cakung

Tonic kills three men in Cakung

JAKARTA (JP): A vendor selling "tonic" was arrested following
the death of three of 11 men who were rushed to hospital after
drinking the concoction, police said on Tuesday.

Cakung Police subprecinct chief Comr. I Gede Putu Keramas said
the 11 victims bought eight bottles of the drink from Afrison's
stall on Jl. Dr. Radjiman Widigyoningrat, Rawa Gedong, Cakung,
East Jakarta.

A group of customers comprising Anton, Eko, Suhardi and Maman
bought three bottles and drank them together at Afrison's stall
on Saturday evening.

"A few minutes after drinking it, they felt dizzy and were
rushed to hospital," Putu said.

Another group of customers, comprising Iwan, Hendri, Rojali,
Topan, Bob, Peling and Asmawi, bought five bottles and drank them
at a soccer field at Pedurenan village, Cakung.

All these people also got dizzy and were rushed to
hospital.

Putu said three of the victims: Anton, 23, a resident of
Kalibaru Barat, Cilincing, North Jakarta, Iwan, 22, and Asmawi,
20, both residents of Pedurenan, Rawa Teratai, Cakung, East
Jakarta, died early on Monday while the others were still in
critical condition at Persahabatan Hospital in East Jakarta.

Afrison, 27, admitted he prepared the drink by mixing a liter
of alcohol, six liters of boiled water, coloring, Coca Cola and
ginseng.

Afrison who had run the stall for three years said he started
peddling the drink six months ago and sold it for Rp 4,500 a
bottle. Police seized 20 bottles of the drink. (01)