Protesters attack police station<\/p>\n
BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Hundreds of protesters attacked the
\nSelagailingga Police station in Central Lampung on Sunday night,
\ndamaging two cars and setting office equipment and two
\nmotorcycles on fire.<\/p>\n
Protesters were still gathered at the station on Monday
\nmorning, prompting Central Lampung Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
\nJuni to request assistance from the Lampung Police's Mobile
\nBrigade.<\/p>\n
Juni said the incident began when several Selagailingga Police
\nofficers conducted a search for weapons at Simpang Jeruk market
\non Sunday morning. Officers seized seven weapons, including
\nknives, during the action.<\/p>\n
Two hours after the search, about 75 people arrived at the
\npolice station to demand the return of their weapons. When the
\npolice refused, about 700 people, many armed with sticks and
\nknives, gathered outside the station, forcing the police officers
\ninside to flee.<\/p>\n
The head of the Lampung Police criminal unit, Adj. Sr. Comr.
\nLaksa Widiyana, said the police had secured the location and
\narrested several people allegedly responsible for provoking the
\nattack. -- JP<\/p>",
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