Just read thisa in the Jakarta post today.
Two killed in violence at Kuta cafe
I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar
A deadly brawl in a cafe in the island's tourism haven of Kuta marred the first morning of the year 2008. The violence claimed two lives and left another severely injured.
"We are still investigating this violence and pursuing the suspected perpetrators," Denpasar Police chief Sr. Comr. Yovianus Mahar said Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as Ketut Mustiada and Wayan Supartha while the injured was Ketut Mustika. All were working as security guards at the Dee Jay Cafe in Jalan Kartika Plaza, Kuta.
The cafe lies in the Kuta Center complex, a few hundred meters north of the popular Centro shopping center and Waterbom recreational park.
Police said the violence took place around 8:00 a.m. when a group of approximately 20 men stopped in front of the cafe and tried to enter. The guards initially prevented them from doing so.
A heated exchange turned into a violent brawl when the group overwhelmed the security guards and ransacked the cafe. The guards fled to a nearby alley, where police believe they were attacked by the group of men.
Both Mustiada and Supartha suffered multiple injuries inflicted by both sharp and blunt objects.
"We found two long machetes in the area," Yovianus said.
The third victim is currently undergoing intensive treatment at Sanglah Central Hospital in Denpasar.
The Dee Jay Cafe is known as a favorite place for the island's clubbers to do their "morning jog" after a night of bar-hopping.
"After spending the night at bars and clubs in Legian and Seminyak, a lot of party-goers go to Dee Jay's to wind down a little bit before heading home," a young visitor said.
Kuta has seen several violent incidents at its popular nightspots in the last few years. A police officer, who requested anonymity due to a lack of authorization to speak to journalists, attributed the violence to bitter rivalries among local gangs that competed for lucrative security contracts with the owners of the nightspots.
"Most of the violence is actually a turf war, when one gang tries to take over another territory. Providing security guards to the bars, cafes, and other nightspots is the primary source of income for the local gangs," he said.