Police still checking on officer's shooting

Police still checking on officer's shooting

JAKARTA (JP): Police are still gathering facts on the shooting
of a 21-year-old North Jakarta police officer, Sofjan Sani.

City Police Chief May. Gen. Hamami Nata said yesterday the
police would take action against suspects, two East Jakarta
officers, if they were found guilty of violating shooting
procedures.

He did not comment further on Sofjan's family's plan to sue
the police and report to the National Commission on Human Rights
if police could not prove their version of why the officer was
shot.

Two officers have been detained for questioning.

At City Hall, Speaker M.H. Ritonga said he was sure police
chiefs would not let the matter go by, citing the detention and
Hamami's statement that action would be taken.

"Do not be suspicious, investigations are on-going," Ritonga
said.

The father of the deceased earlier said the family rejected
allegations that Sofjan was an extorter. Later Hamami raised the
possibility that Sofjan might be a bogus officer, which the
family also regretted. (ste/anr)