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Islands in focus: Residents burn down police office
An angry mob burned down Limun Police Office and the police chiefâs official residence on Saturday following the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man, identified as Edwar, a resident of Pulau Aro, Pelawan district, Sarolangun regency
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n angry mob burned down Limun Police Office and the police chief's official residence on Saturday following the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man, identified as Edwar, a resident of Pulau Aro, Pelawan district, Sarolangun regency.
'We have identified the perpetrators of the arson attack. We call on them to immediately turn themselves in,' Sarolangun Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Ridho Hartawan said on Sunday.
Ridho acknowledged that Edwar was shot as he tried to escape a police drugs raid in the area on Saturday.
'The shooting was conducted according to procedure. The officer had fired warning shots,' he said.
However, Edwar's family claimed otherwise, saying that Edwar, who was planning to buy gasoline, was shot while waiting for his friend and sitting on his motorcycle.
'Edwar was surprised to see six police officers. He tried to run but was shot,' Edwar's family member Erik said.
Erik said Edwar died after being treated for several hours at Chatib Quzwain General Hospital in Sarolangun. The family say he was shot in the head.
