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ifty-six personnel of the Indonesian Military (TNI) have been named suspects for alleged involvement in an attack on the Ciracas Police Station in East Jakarta on Aug. 29.
“Fifty are from the Army, while six of them are from the Navy,” TNI Military Police chief Maj. Gen. Eddy Rate Muis said during a press conference as reported by kompas.com on Wednesday.
Investigators are still looking into the possible involvement of 15 air force personnel.
The incident occurred when Second Pvt. MI was allegedly driving under the influence early on Aug. 29 and was involved in a car accident at the Arundina fork in Ciracas, East Jakarta.
According to Army Military Police chief Lt. Gen. Dodik Widjonarko, MI and two other soldiers, identified as Chief Sgt. ZBH and Second Pvt. AM, had drunk two glasses of alcoholic drink prior to the accident.
Furthermore, MI apparently drove a motorcycle owned by his superintendent without a driving license and vehicle registration certificates (STNK).
However, MI allegedly told his fellow soldiers that his injuries were caused by an attack by a group of people. Encouraged by esprit de corps, they allegedly attacked the Ciracas Police station.
