11 arrested for attack on district police<\/p>\n
Hasrul, The Jakarta Post\/Kendari<\/p>\n
The situation in Sampolawa district, Buton regency remained tense
\non Friday following a heavy attack on the Sampolawa Police
\nstation earlier on Tuesday. Dozens of police personnel were
\ndeployed immediately after the attack and they arrested 11 of the
\nperpetrators.<\/p>\n
As of Friday, they were still hunting down others who had
\nreportedly fled to the jungle in Buton regency fearing arrest.<\/p>\n
The brouhaha began when hundreds of people vandalized the
\nSampolawa Police station on Tuesday night and also a police
\nhousing complex near the station, located in Tira subdistrict
\nhere. No fatalities were reported in the incident.<\/p>\n
A day later, after receiving a call from police personnel of
\nSampolawa Police station, Buton Police dispatched hundreds of
\npolice personnel and began to search for the perpetrators.<\/p>\n
Information from various sources suggested that the incident
\nstemmed from a misunderstanding between local resident and police
\nofficers over a road accident. Another version stated that the
\nincident broke out after a police officer was accused of sexual
\nharassment but the case was never investigated.<\/p>\n
Buton Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Ali Pranaka confirmed the
\nincident. He said that as of Friday, 29 had been apprehended, but
\n18 were later released after it was proven they were not involved
\nin the incident. Police are now questioning 11 suspects,
\nincluding two alleged masterminds La Sakiri and La Ode Basri.<\/p>\n
Pranaka also said that police personnel and officials from
\nButon regental administration had approached local leaders in
\norder to prevent the wave of violence from spreading throughout
\nthe regency.<\/p>\n
They asked local leaders to help ease tensions following the
\nattack. Police promised that they would investigate the cause of
\nthe incident and if anybody was found guilty, including members
\nof the police force, they would face punishment.<\/p>\n
A similar attack, which happened while people nationwide were
\ncelebrating Independence Day, also occurred in North Central
\nTimor regency in East Nusa Tenggara province.<\/p>\n
In North Central Timor regency, dozens of people attacked
\nMiofao Military Command Headquarters on Tuesday afternoon
\nfollowing a fight between a local military officer and spectators
\nat a soccer match held to commemorate Independence Day.<\/p>\n
Earlier on Sunday, still in East Nusa Tenggara province,
\ndozens of people vandalized Jerebu'u Police Station in Ngada
\nregency following an alleged attack on a local resident by a
\npolice officer.<\/p>\n
The assault reportedly happened during a soccer match held
\nearlier on Saturday, also to commemorate Independence Day.<\/p>",
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