Police station wrecked in attack

Police station wrecked in attack

SEMARANG: Tayu police station in Pati regency, Central Java
was attacked and wrecked by a crowd of about one hundred people
late on Thursday following the death of two motorcyclists who
were being pursued by the police.

The police were pursuing three motorcyclists when a truck
coming from the opposite direction hit them. Two of the victims
died on the spot while the other one was badly injured and taken
to the Mardi Rahayu Hospital in Kudus.

Upset residents traveled en masse to the police station to
find the officers involved. When they could not find them, they
attacked and wrecked the station.

"The problem has been cleared up. We've ordered our officers
to visit the victims' houses. The situation is now OK," said
Central Java Police chief Insp. Gen Chaerul Rasjid. -- JP