Victims die from gunshot wounds in their heads: Hospital

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 09/01/2010 3:51 PM

Buol

A clash between police officers and local people in the Central Sulawesi regency of Buol from Tuesday night to early on Wednesday left four people killed due to gunshot wounds in their heads, a hospital says.

Director of Buol state hospital Abdul Hamid Lakuntu said Wednesday doctors could not save the lives of the victims due to their severe head wounds. The hospital is treating 22 people who were injured in the incident, five of them are in a critical condition.

“The bodies of the victims have been taken to their respective homes for burial,” Abdul said as quoted by Antara news agency.

Police opened fire at hundreds of local people who raided Biau police station on Tuesday night. The attack followed the death of motorcycle taxi driver Kasmir Timumun allegedly from torture while under the police custody on Monday.

The police detained Kasmir following a traffic accident involving a police officer.

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