Indonesian law enforcement has arrested two members of the military for allegedly being responsible for the deaths of three police officers during a raid on an illegal gambling operation. The authorities suggested on Tuesday that the suspects intentionally shot the victims.
raid on Monday of a cockfighting arena in the Lampung province
The raid on Monday of a cockfighting arena in the Lampung province led the military members to open fire on officers. Lawmakers are calling for the harshest punishment possible for the two men – premeditated murder is punishable by death – who are in custody.
Cockfighting is an illegal activity in the country, which is why it was the target of a raid. People are calling on the authorities to try to expose the syndicate behind the gambling scheme and to not just focus on getting justice for the tragic deaths of the officers.