Allegedly intending to fight, 3 teenagers carrying machetes are detained by police in Depok

Depok – The police arrested three teenagers suspected of wanting to fight in Bojongsari, Depok. The police also seized sharp machete weapons from the three teenagers. The incident happened on Tuesday (21/10/2025) at 21:30 WIB on Jalan Arco Raya, Bojongsari, Depok. Initially, a resident saw three teenagers driving together, who allegedly wanted to start a fight. Scroll to continue content “Then witness 1 gave chase to disperse the group of children. Witness 1 chased them to the front of SMP 14 Depok,” Depok Metro Police Public Relations Chief AKP Made Budi said in his statement on Wednesday (22/10/2025). When the police arrested three teenagers, they suspected they were going to fight in Depok (Special doc.) Another witness then arrested three teenagers. He said the teenagers were carrying long machetes. “Then witness 2 managed to secure three children who were about to run away when they were about to disperse along with a knife in the shape of a long machete,” he said. The three teenagers with the initials IS (16), IK (15) and GR (14) were then taken to the Bojongsari Police. (haf/haf)