Man Dies After Being Beaten, Thrown From Billiard Hall Second Floor in West Jakarta

A man in West Jakarta died after being severely beaten and thrown from the second floor of a billiard hall. The victim, identified by the initials DM, was 29 years old.

Police have arrested three individuals in connection with the assault, which occurred early Sunday morning. According to the Head of Criminal Investigation at the Grogol Petamburan Police, AKP Alexander Tengbunan, the altercation began when the victim and the perpetrators were drinking alcohol. A physical confrontation ensued on the stairs, during which the victim allegedly put a chokehold on a friend of one of the perpetrators.

Angered by this, the other perpetrators allegedly engaged in a group assault. Witnesses reported that the victim was then pushed from the second floor after a glass was broken. He was rushed to the hospital and remained in a coma for four days before succumbing to his injuries.

Authorities have identified eight suspects in total. Three have been apprehended, two of whom are minors. The arrests were made in West Jakarta and Rangkasbitung, Banten, with one suspect turned in by their family. However, police are still actively searching for five more individuals, including the primary suspect who allegedly pushed the victim from the building.