6 dead in Jakarta riots after announcement of official election results: Governor

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WATCH: Indonesian riot police fire tear gas to disperse crowds in Jakarta, after peaceful street protests following the announcement of election results turned violent last night (Video: Reuters/TVONE)

JAKARTA: Six people were killed in Jakarta after riots took place on Tuesday night following the announcement of official election results.

Mobile brigade police officers stand guard with weapons during a clash with locals in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Willy KurniawanA separate crowd in front of the election supervisory body threw rocks at police, a Reuters witness said. Widodo won more than 85 million votes of a total of 154 million cast in the world's third-largest democracy, but Prabowo told reporters he believed there had been widespread cheating and about 1,000 supporters gathered in Jakarta a day earlier.On Monday, an election supervisory agency dismissed claims of systematic cheating, citing a lack of evidence. Independent observers have said the poll was free and fair.

Prasetyo said police were checking on reports of casualties, but stressed that security officers on the ground, which include military personnel, were not equipped with live bullets.

 

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