Military men arrested over firecrackers

JAKARTA (JP): Three military personnel were arrested for playing with firecrackers on Monday, a police report said.

The report said the military men, namely Second Sgt. M. Syaifuddin, Second Pvt. Wastin, and Second Pvt. Sunaryo, had been playing with firecrackers at the bus stop on Jl. Urip Sumohardjo in East Jakarta, precisely in front of the East Jakarta Police headquarters.

"At one point, the military personnel threw some of the firecrackers onto the headquarters' lawn," the report said.

The report failed to mention the military men's motives behind their actions.

The military personnel, who are stationed at the army's directorate of equipment, were later arrested by personnel from the police's internal affairs department.

One of the three personnel was found in possession of a dagger at the time of his arrest, the report said. (jaw)