Jayapura – A member of the military police in Wamena, Jayawijaya regency, Papua, is under investigation for allegedly shooting an 18-year-old student at an areca nut-eating party at the house of a local resident early on Friday.

The member, identified only as Pvt. FAN of the military police sub-detachment (Subdenpomdam) XVII – Wamena, allegedly took out his pistol and aimed at wood located some 5 meters away from him. Allegedly under influence of alcohol, he shot at the wood but the bullet passed through the wood and hit student Paskalis Marey on the back part of his waist.

"The victim is being treated at the Marthen Indey Hospital. He is conscious," spokesperson for the Military Regional Command XVII/Cenderawasih, Col. Teguh Rahardjo, told The Jakarta Post on Friday.

Teguh, however, denied that FAN was drunk and blamed the incident on the soldier's negligence. He also said FAN was currently detained at the local military police (Pomdam) headquarters in Wamena.

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/11/28/islands-focus-stray-bullet-hits-civilian-wamena.html