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NU urges police to probe teacher's death in Sidoarjo

NU Online  ·  Rabu, 2 November 2011 | 03:46 WIB

Jakarta, NU Online
The Indonesia's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has urged police to probe new evidence following a religious teacher shot dead by police officer in Sidoarjo East Java recently.

General chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Said Aqil Siradj said police must  take into account of investigating the case seriously and clearly,adding that he had formelry met with Metro Jaya Police Chief, Inspector General Untung S. Radjab.

Siradj said the bullets used by the the police to shoot Riyadhus Sholihin, member of Ansor Youth Movement, were purchased with people's money. The bullets; Siradj warned, should not be used inappropriately.

He said that based on the police investigations, the shooting began short after a hit and run driver Riyadhus Sholihin, adding the police should not shoot dead him though in this case he was found  guilty.  

"The hit and run accident is true, but he (Riyadhus Sholihin) who was allegedly accused of carrying a sickle is not true. Moreover, there were somesaying he was drunk, it's sbsolutely not true," Siradj quoted police chief of East Java as saying.

As reported, Riyadhus Sholihin was shot dead by First Brigadier Eko Ristanto on Friday (28/10), member of the Sidoarjo's Criminal Reserves, for grazing a policeman in front of the Sidoarjo's Delta Sport Center. (mkf)