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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Police, soldiers and ulema arrested 24 alleged prostitutes on Jl. Hayam Wuruk, Jl. Lokasari and Jl. Kali Besar in Taman Sari, West Jakarta, during a raid Wednesday night.
Most of the suspects tried to run from police, including a transvestite on Jl. Kali Besar, who plunged into a river to avoid capture.
Taman Sari district head Gustam Effendi said the sex workers would be sent to Kedoya social institution in West Jakarta.
The raid was intended to promote peace during the fasting month, he added. Ramadan commenced Sept. 1 this year. -- Jakarta Post, ANN
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