In a separate incident later the same day, police in West Bangka shot and killed a man identified as B. The police claim B was caught stealing palm oil fruit from a plantation in the region. According to the police, the officers fired 12 warning shots before ultimately shooting B, who allegedly attempted to flee and ignored the warnings.

Amnesty International has condemned the West Bangka incident as an extrajudicial execution, noting that the use of lethal force in this case is a direct violation of both national and international laws. The group stresses that the police should not act as judge, jury, and executioner and that such actions are incompatible with the principles of justice.

“These events cannot be dismissed as isolated incidents. They reflect systemic failures in the procedures for using firearms and a troubling shift in the mindset of law enforcement officers, who are increasingly resorting to violent, repressive tactics instead of adopting more humane methods of policing,” Hamid stated.

Amnesty International is calling for the Indonesian Parliament (DPR RI) and the National Police Commission (Kompolnas) to conduct a thorough evaluation of the performance of the police force and its leadership. It is essential that full legal accountability be established not only for the officers directly involved in these shootings but also for the senior police officials who oversee and make decisions on the use of force.

The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) must also launch an independent investigation into these cases to ensure that any violations committed by police officers are properly addressed through a fair and impartial legal process.

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