Three injured after clash in Donggala

DONGGALA, Central Sulawesi: Three people were seriously injured on Tuesday night in Donggala regency, Central Sulawesi province, after clashes between two rival subdistricts.

Two of the people injured were local residents. One was identified as Vito, 15. The third victim was police personnel First. Brig. Bowo Nugroho.

The incident began on Tuesday afternoon when local Watujonju residents were about to bury Naim, who died on Monday afternoon after a clash with neighboring Bora residents.

Watujonju residents became emotional after the burial, and started to attack the neighboring residents of Bora using, among other weapons, homemade rifles. The Bora residents fought back.

Police personnel Bowo Nugroho was attempting to restore order when he was shot in the chest. He is being treated in a local hospital.

Vito, a Watujonju resident, was shot in his head and is being treated in the same hospital. The third victim has not yet been identified. -- JP