KBR 68H Report: The Clean Up

Ahead of the 2018 Asian Games, Jakarta Police carried out a crackdown on street criminals, shooting any ‘begal’ and ‘jambret’ who resisted arrest.

Indonesian police walk at a venue ahead of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on August 17, 2018. Source: (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)

Did police in Medan imitate the tactics of Jakarta Police in cracking down on street criminals prior to the recent Asian Games? What were the consequences?  This special report from the team at KBR 68 H tells the story of a family from Medan who believe their son was unjustly killed by the police.

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