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NTT policeman turns gun on himself in apparent suicide attempt
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dj. First Insp. Fransisco De Araujo, the head of the Vital Installation Security Unit for the Kupang Kota Police in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), was found in critical condition in his house in Oebobo district, Kupang, on Tuesday morning after he apparently shot himself in the head.
“We are still investigating the reason why he shot himself,” NTT Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Jules Abast told The Jakarta Post.
A witness, Saladin, heard a gunshot at about 7.30 a.m. “Along with the victim’s neighbors, they forcefully opened his room’s door, which was locked from inside,” Jules said.
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Fransisco was found lying on a bed with a bullet wound to the head. “We have seized the pistol, which was found on the floor,” the spokesman added.
The man has been treated at the Bhayangkara Hospital, Kupang.
A criminal expert from Nusa Cendana University, Dedy Manafe, said the police needed to conduct annual psychological tests on every officer who carried firearms.
“Many police officers suffered from psychological disorder because of pressure, such as financial problems or receiving punishment from superiors. If an officer is found to be not mentally fit, his or her firearm must be withdrawn,” he said. (bbs)
