The riot has extremely upset the local citizens. At the beginning, it was a parley to mediate the conflict between Lia and Rini, two women who've been friends for quite long, but then it turned into a quarrel. Lia and Rini, the source of the problem, during the brawl were seen hiding behind fences on Pirngadi street.
"I just got back home when I noticed the commotion on the street and there were two frightened women," said Triawan, a citizen of Bubutan.
Chief detective of North Surabaya district police, Police Commissioner Attendant Dolly A. Primanto, explained the chronology that led to the riot. He said that for the last week, Lia, from Simo Kwagean Buntu Lor, and Rini were mocking each other on Facebook. Lia then complained to her husband, Tonny Wijaya. Tonny then told his older brother, Paulus, about it.
Afterward, stated Dolly, Paulus who is now still wanted by the police mocked Rini. To put an end to the matter both parties decided to settle it peacefully and meet on Pirngadi street. Rini, the girl from Ploso, took her boyfriend, Steven Liang, and they went by a Toyota Avanza car, while Lia came with her husband Tonny, Paulus, and dozens of others on motorbikes.
When the two parties met, it's still unclear who started it, but the meeting suddenly turned into a brawl which was triggered by an argument. Due to the uneven numbers, Steven became the living sand-sack for Tonny and Paulus. Steven's car, parked by the street, was also vandalized by Tonny and his group.
Seeing the riot, the locals came to stop it. But, several people who were vandalizing the car got away. The North Surabaya district police, whose headquarter was only 500 meters away, came to the location.
Seeing the police, Tonny who was suspected to have beaten up Steven hurried to his motorcycle, a Yamaha Mio Soul with the license plate number L 6915 NH, and sped to the east. However, Tony's speeding bike tripped over a speed-bump before crashing down on the street. Tonny, having broken his leg on the accident, was apprehended by the police and brought to Dr. Soetomo public hospital.
"We declare Tonny as a suspect involved in the brawl. He's still hospitalized," said the police chief of North Surabaya, Police Great Commissioner Attendant Djoko Hariutomo, accompanied by Dolly A. Primanto, Saturday.
After declaring Tonny as a suspect, the police then caught Wahyuda Mokoagao, 23, a citizen of Setro. Before the investigators, Wahyuda confessed of having smashed the windows of Steven's car and beaten Steven with a helmet. "I just came along," he argued.
For this case, the investigators have declared Paulus as a criminal for being involved in the fight. "Both groups, the suspects and the victims were wrong to try to work out peace in a remote place. They could've got the police the mediate for them." said Police Commissioner Attendant Dolly A. Primanto. (MIF/C17-09)
Editor: jimbon
Source : www.surya.co.id
