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One dead in Aceh brawl over church burning
(Antara/Zainuddin MN)The National Police said on Tuesday that one person has died and others are injured after a brawl between two mobs over the burning of a church in a village in Aceh Singkil district in Aceh province
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(Antara/Zainuddin MN) (Antara/Zainuddin MN)
(Antara/Zainuddin MN)
The National Police said on Tuesday that one person has died and others are injured after a brawl between two mobs over the burning of a church in a village in Aceh Singkil district in Aceh province.
Spokesperson for the National Police Sr. Cmr. Suharsono said that the incident took place in Dangguran Village in Aceh Singkil district. "One man died from a gunshot and four others are injured," he said as reported by kompas.com.
Suharsono said that the deceased was from the mob that set fire to the church. An officer of the Indonesian Military (TNI) was among the injured.
The police are still investigating the incident and are questioning at least 20 people.
"We still have not found the gun that was used. Our officers in Aceh will try to find out who opened fire," he said. He added that currently police and TNI officers were on guard around the location.
Based on the information gathered by thejakartapost.com, the victim was Samsul, 21, who was shot in the left temple. The police report said that the gun was a homemade gun.
After the brawl, local police secured 52 people and confiscated various sharp weapons, 20 cars, two trucks and 30 motorcycles.
The incident was ignited by the burning of a house that had been used as a church without a proper permit. According to a kompas.com report, the mob had gathered on Monday following a protest on Oct. 6 calling on the Aceh Singkil administration to tear down the building.
The brawl took place at noon on Tuesday after a mob that called themselves the Aceh Singkil Islamic Youth Movement tried to break through a barricade at a HKI Christian church at Dangguran village.
The villagers of Dangguran resisted the mob, leading to the brawl. (rin)
