Siane said the incident began when Nudin aka Bondan was riding with his friend on a Revo motorcycle at 3:35 p.m. local time on Monday.

'At 3:40 p.m. in front of Lorong Pulau Seribu, his motorcycle was hit by a police car that followed him. But in their chronology the police said Nudin hit the police car,' said Siane, as quoted by Antara news agency.

The commission said as the motorcycle fell, the two alleged terrorists fled into Lorong Pulau Seribu to avoid arrest. Seeing their targets escaping, the police fired eight shots at the two suspects. Nudin was shot dead while his accomplice managed to escape.

'In their chronology, the police said the suspected terrorists repeatedly fired on them, so in response, they fired back at the terrorists,' it said.

Following the incident, a mob headed to Poso police precinct at 8 p.m. local time and asked the police to give them Nudin's body, but the police refused.

Siane said Komnas HAM regretted the police's statements, which were not in accordance with the facts in the field.

The commission, she added, also urged the National Police chief to clarify the facts to calm Poso residents.

'We very much deplore the repressive acts of the Densus 88 counterterrorism unit, which has provoked the anger of local residents,' said Siane. (ebf)

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