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Islands in focus: Papua Police probe cop's alleged suicide
Keerom Police in Papua are investigating the motive behind the death of Brig
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eerom Police in Papua are investigating the motive behind the death of Brig. Irian Mulyono, who allegedly shot himself dead early Thursday.
The 30-year-old Irian, who was a Keerom Police office for seven years, was found dead in his house in Skamto district in Keerom at 1 a.m. local time on Thursday by Petrus Ruwey, 54, and Siama, 50, who also live in the house.
'The two witnesses were woken by the sound of gunfire. They ran to the living room and found the victim dead on the floor. A firearm was found 2 meters from his body,' Keerom Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Tober Sirait said, adding that Irian died with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Tober said police investigators were investigating the motive behind the alleged suicide. 'The officer was not known to have any problems at the office,' he said.
