23 Nov 2013

Papua police arrest six men following torching of a police station

11:10 am on 23 November 2013

The police in the Indonesian province of Papua have arrested six men after a police station went up in flames in Mamberamo Raya early Friday morning.

Jakarta Post online says the wooden police station was set on fire at 3 o'clock Friday morning.

The state-run Antara News Agency also reported it was unclear why the station was torched, or who was behind the attack.

Police in Mamberamo Raya could not be reached for comment.