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WEST PAPUA: Police use snake to interrogate Papuan, apologise for ‘racist’ torture

Posted on 10 February, 2019

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia Pacific Report/Pacific Media Watch): Indonesian police have apologised for wrapping a snake around an indigenous Papuan they suspected of theft, reports The Jakarta Post.

A video of the incident, which took place while the police were interrogating the suspect, has been circulating on social media.

The officers involved in the incident are currently being investigated for ethical violations, said police spokesman Ahmad Mustofa Kamal.

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