Brawl in the hood
AN all-out brawl involving scores of people – both young and old – in Jittu Estate, Suva last Sunday was “the eruption of small skirmishes” that was taking place in the community over the past week.
Residents who spoke to The Fiji Times on the condition of anonymity said trouble had been brewing in the community with a series of incidents involving women which began last Thursday.
They also claimed residents were making “homebrew” and breaking curfew to hold drinking parties every weekend.
A video of the Sunday brawl which went viral on social media platforms showed residents breaking COVID-19 social distancing protocols, with none of them wearing masks as they engaged in a running battle through Gaji Rd.
THREE teenagers are in police custody as a result of the huge brawl which erupted at Jittu Estate, Suva, and spilled out on to the streets last Sunday.
Police spokeswoman Savaira Tabua said two of the three suspects, a 17-year-old and an 18-yearold, were arrested on Sunday while a 19-year-old was taken in yesterday.
“They are believed to be the instigators behind the brawl that went viral on social media,” she said.
She also said police were expecting to bring in more people as investigations into the matter continued.
A video of the brawl showed a group of young men involved in a free-for-all punch-up and some who fell were kicked and dragged by assailants.
Teenagers involved in the fracas were also caught on camera.
The Fiji Times was at Jittu Estate yesterday when officers chased a youth who was also believed to be involved in the brawl.