No good deed goes unpunished

No good deed goes unpunished

JAKARTA: Only trying to help a sick friend, a police officer ended up hospitalized with severe stab wounds.

The officer, identified only as First Adj. Brig. Er, 27, was accompanying an ill colleague at the National Police Headquarters, identified as Second Adj. Brig. Sm, 25, to a doctor in Kelapa Dua, Ciracas district, East Jakarta, on Monday evening, Antara reported on Tuesday.

When they arrived at the doctor's office, Sm refused to enter and simply stood outside the building.

Er apologized to the doctor and told him that Sm was in distress.

Overhearing the comment, Sm attacked Er, stabbing him in the abdomen and arm.

Er was rushed to Tugu Ibu Hospital, while Sm was taken to the Ciracas Police station for questioning. --JP