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Island in focus: Police officer's gun snatched during rally
A police officer lost his revolver as police were dispersing a rally at a shop complex in Dekai, Yahukimo regency, Papua, on Thursday
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police officer lost his revolver as police were dispersing a rally at a shop complex in Dekai, Yahukimo regency, Papua, on Thursday.
Yahukimo Police detective head Second Insp. Budi Santoso' revolver was believed to be seized by members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB).
'Budi was then negotiating with the crowd to disperse as they did not hold a permit. Suddenly, there was a commotion and Budi was mobbed by the crowd and his gun seized,' said Papua Police chief spokesman Sr. Comr. Rudolf Patrige in Jayapura on Thursday.
During the commotion, members of the Papua Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) unit fired warning shots to disperse the crowd, but the crowd retaliated by tossing rocks and a clash ensued.
The mob also besieged the Dekai Airport to prevent troop reinforcements from arriving in Dekai.
