Jakarta police say a field coordinator distributed between Rp 40,000 and Rp 70,000 to each person during the unrest in Pejompongan on August 27, according to Kompas.tv. Investigators stated that funding played a role in the rioting, the outlet reported.
The same disturbances are linked to the death of Bambang Setiawan, a mirror trader who was beaten during the chaos, according to detikNews. Police have named three suspects in his killing, CNN Indonesia reported. DetikNews also reported that three people were arrested over the attack.
Separately, detikNews reported that fingerprint evidence was key to the arrests of three suspects in the Bambang Setiawan murder case. Okezone reported that three people were detained for beating the mirror trader to death during the riot.
The reports do not specify who allegedly provided the money or how many people received payments. The exact role of each suspect and the relationship between the alleged payments and the killing remain unclear from the available accounts.
Authorities have not announced further details on the funding allegation. Further updates are expected as the investigation into the August 27 unrest and the death of Bambang Setiawan continues.
