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he Jakarta Police on Monday arrested a policeman for allegedly brandished a gun inside a shop in East Jakarta. It turned out later that the officer, who was reportedly drunk at the time of the incident, is the deputy chief of Kemayoran Police in Central Jakarta.

According to a police report received by The Jakarta Post, a civilian called the internal affairs division at the East Jakarta Police at around 11:30 a.m., informing them about a drunk man claiming to be a policeman in civilian attire and brandishing a gun in the shop.

The police then sent some officers to the location.

“It is true that the [policeman] is Jamal Alkatiri, deputy chief of Kemayoran Police,” the report said. “His gun has been seized for further investigation.”

Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Awi Setiyono confirmed the report, saying the officer had been under the influence of alcohol.

“[He was just] drunk,” Awi said when asked about a motive for the incident.

“He is under investigation by Central Jakarta Police,” Awi added.