Two policemen killed in Majalengka

Two policemen killed in Majalengka

CIREBON, West Java: Two plainclothes police officers were
killed by a mob in the West Java town of Majalengka after being
mistaken for motorcycle thieves.

The chief of the Majalengka Police, Adj. Sr. Comr. Muktiono,
confirmed on Tuesday the incident occurred on Monday when the two
officers were investigating motorcycle thieves in Cikijing
subdistrict, Majalengka.

"Second Brig. Mayan Rafiana was burned alive while his
partner, Second Brig. Asep Irawan was beaten to death," he told
The Jakarta Post by telephone here on Tuesday.

The bodies of the two were handed over to their relatives for
burial on Tuesday.

He chief said he regretted the incident, which took place
because the mob took the law into its own hands.

"They were not criminals. They were investigating thieves," he
said.

He said a number of people had been taken into custody for
further questioning. --JP