Jakarta – The Jakarta Police said on Tuesday that they had confiscated 30 sharp weapons from four youth gangs during outdoor predawn meal events known as "sahur on the road."
The police's deputy head, Brig. Gen. Suntana, said that the weapons were obtained during police patrols in Central, West and East Jakarta on Tuesday morning.
"Many of them [gang members] are underage children. Next time, we will involve KPAI [Child Protection Commission]," said Suntana in a live video broadcast from the police's Traffic Management Center.
He said he hoped that the confiscation of weapons would prevent future brawls between the gangs in the city. A brawl occurred in Central Jakarta on June 16.
Suntana has also encouraged people to have predawn meal events in mosques rather than on the roads to avoid being attacked by gang members.
On Monday, 13 people holding an outdoor predawn meal event were attacked by a motorbike gang in Penjernihan, Central Jakarta. The police have detained four people in relation to the attack. (wnd/ika)