Thought to be Members of a Rival Gang, 17 Students Attack Residents in Magelang

As many as 17 students attacked residents in the early hours of Saturday morning. They thought the residents were their enemy gang.

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17 students carried various forms of sharp weapons to carry out brawls in Temanggung Regency, Central Java, Saturday (4/5/2024).

TEMANGGUNG, KOMPAS — As many as 17 students belonging to the Jimpitan gang attacked residents in Tegong Village, Jalan Kandangan-Jumo, Temanggung Regency, Central Java, Saturday (4/5/2024) at 03.00 WIB . They thought these residents were opponents of their gang.

The police have now arrested the gang. A total of 17 gang members were a combination of high school students from Magelang and Temanggung regencies. Seven of them are aged 18-20 years old, while the other 10 are children. Currently, all perpetrators are still under examination and further identity data collection.

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The Bogor Police Kujang Team arrested 8 teenagers for intending to carry out a brawl, Tuesday (12/4/2022) at dawn.

The Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Temanggung Regional Police (Polres), Adjunct Commissioner Budi Raharjo, stated on Monday (6/5/2024) that previously, on Friday night (3/5/2024), the gang gathered and had a party with alcoholic beverages.

Not long after, this gang answered a challenge to fight from a Texas gang from Ngadirejo District, Tulungagung. This brawl challenge was previously conveyed via social media Instagram.

They then went together to the agreed location to fight in Tegong Village. While looking for members of the Texas group, they roamed the streets waving sharp weapons up or dragging them along the road.

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This group of young people carried 13 sharp weapons. Most of them were machetes and some were modified knives. Some were curved like machetes, while others were shaped like swords, but were 1-1.5 meters long.

While passing by the road, they met with some residents. "However, those residents were just local residents who happened to return home early in the morning because they had just finished watching a horse dance performance," said Budi Raharjo.

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For their actions, the perpetrators were declared to have violated Article 170 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) with a possible sentence of 7 years imprisonment, as well as Article 2 Paragraph 1 of the Emergency Law Number 12 of 1951, which carries a potential sentence of 10 years imprisonment.

Specifically for juvenile offenders, they will be processed in accordance with Law Number 11 of 2012 concerning the Juvenile Justice System.

We have closed the opportunity for bearers of sharp weapons to carry out restorative justice.

KOMPAS/REGINA RUKMORINI

The ranks of the Temanggung Police Department displayed a number of sharp weapons seized as evidence from 17 students who intended to engage in a brawl on Monday (6/5/2024).

The use of sharp weapons in brawls is also known to be rampant in Magelang Regency. In response to this situation, the Magelang City Police Resort (Polresta) emphasizes that they will bring legal action against anyone caught carrying sharp weapons for the purpose of fighting.

"We have closed the opportunity for bearers of sharp weapons to carry out restorative justice. "Whether there has been a brawl or not, resulting in casualties or not, the behavior of carrying sharp weapons can no longer be tolerated," said Magelang Police Chief Commissioner Mustofa.

The behavior of carrying sharp weapons is often complained about as it causes anxiety and unrest in the community. The various forms of sharp weapons that are carried often make passersby feel frightened and afraid.