Student hurt by warning shots

Student hurt by warning shots

MERAUKE, Irian Jaya: Isac Nasori, a student of a state high
school here, is believed to be the victim of a police shooting
after a traffic violation, Antara reported on Monday.

The agency quoted the commander of the local military police,
Second Lt. Supardi, as saying that neurosurgeons at the Akademis
Jauri Putra Ujungpandang Hospital found pieces of metal in the
left part of his brain.

Irregular holes were also found in the victim's skull, Sapardi
said quoting a recent letter from surgeons sent to his office.

Isac is still in intensive care.

The agency reported Isac was riding a motorcycle with two
friends without using a helmet. Police chased them and fired
warning shots. Isac fell, sustaining serious head injuries.

Merauke Police chief Lt. Col. Daud Sihombing said firm action
would be taken against his subordinates if they were proved to
have shot the teenager.