Bayu Marhaenjati & Farouk Arnaz – National Police Chief Gen. Timur Pradopo vowed on Friday to arrest any ruffians violating the law, saying there was no place for thuggery in Indonesia. "There is no tolerance for legal violations. We will enforce the law," he said.

The four-star general, however, said that thuggery was not only about law enforcement but part of bigger social problems facing the country. "Thuggery has many dimensions. That's why all parties have to be involved in solving the problem," he said.

Timur's statement comes amid a recent spell of violent acts, brawls and killings that have been attributed to thugs.

Last month, the police arrested notorious gangster John Kei for allegedly killing businessman Ayung, or Tan Hari Tantono. The owner of Sanex Stee was found dead at the Swiss-Belhotel in Jakarta in January.

About two weeks ago, a group of mourners at Gatot Subroto Army Hospital in Central Jakarta were attacked by members of a rival gang. Two people were killed and four others seriously injured. After naming five suspects in the case, the police said they were still looking for other gang members involved in the attack.

Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Rikwanto said the police had deployed detectives to several regions to track down key members of the gang and help wrap up the case. "One of the fugitives is a woman," he said.

The five suspects currently being held by the police are Edo Tupessy; Gretes, aka Hery; Tony, aka Ongen; Rens; and Abraham. All five have been charged with murder under the Criminal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Rikwanto confirmed earlier reports that the woman on the police wanted list was Edo's younger sister, Irene.

The police also arrested 19 people during a raid in West Jakarta's Kampung Ambon late last month. But all of them were released on Friday due to a lack of evidence linking them to the hospital attack. During the raid, the police found a gun and an assortment of other weapons at the home of one of the suspects.