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Police officer rewarded Rp 10 million for resolving hostage situation
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Lines of 'angkot' (public minivans) are seen in this undated photograph. (Warta Kota/Angga Bhagya Nugraha)
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cting Jakarta governor Sumarsono on Thursday granted a reward to East Jakarta Police officer Adj. First Insp. Sunaryanto for his recent actions in resolving a hostage situation in the municipality.
Sunaryanto recently arrested the man, who held hostage a woman and her young boy using a knife in a public minivan on Jl. I Gusti Ngurah Rai in East Jakarta, after the cop shot the man's arm.
For his actions, the cop was granted a charter and Rp 10 million (US$754) from the Jakarta administration.
"We have given recognition to the police officer. Hopefully it will raise his spirits," Sumarsono said as quoted by kompas.com on Thursday.
Sunaryanto, he added, deserved the recognition because at the moment of the incident, he was not on duty but only passing by in the area.
Previously, Sunaryanto also received recognition from Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. M. Iriawan for of his actions. (agn)
