Jakarta Police allowed six youths held for the possession of sharp weapons to go home only after they had sung the national anthem, Indonesia Raya.
Police suspected the weapons were to be used in brawls in Penjarigan, North Jakarta.
The suspects, aged 15 to 17, had been found with the weapons near the Pluit reservoir in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, on Wednesday, said Comr. Rahmat Sudjatmiko, the head of the Penjaringan Police's crime unit.
Upon their arrest, the teenagers, who are students of a vocational school, were taken to the local police station, where they were made to sing numerous patriotic songs, including the national anthem.
"They rode motorcycles to the Pluit reservoir in a large group. When patrol cops approached them, they ran to disperse," Rahmat said, as quoted by tribunnews.com on Thursday. "Apparently, the six students were preparing for a brawl." (agn/wit)
Source: Jakarta teens made to sing national anthem for holding weapons
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