TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Police investigate Enarotali shooting
The police have examined 16 handguns and rifles belonging to officers deployed in Enarotali in an investigation into a recent incident in which four locals were killed, according to Papua Police chief Insp
Change text size
Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
T
he police have examined 16 handguns and rifles belonging to officers deployed in Enarotali in an investigation into a recent incident in which four locals were killed, according to Papua Police chief Insp. Gen. Yotje Mende.
The ballistics examinations conducted at the National Police headquarters showed that the weapons used by Enarotali Police officers did not fire the projectiles removed from the victims' bodies.
Ballistics tests will also be carried out in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on 102 handguns and rifles used by officers in Paniai, he said. An investigation would also be conducted into why local people had attacked the military office in Enarotali.
'The shooting happened when hundreds of locals attacked the military office following the beating of a group of youths on Dec. 7 who turned off their car's headlights when passing in front of the Natal Hut,' he said on Monday as quoted by Antara news agency.
He said the police were approaching local religious and youth leaders to seek help in investigating the incident. (rms)
