Jakarta – Dozens of alleged members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) killed a police officer during an attack on a police station in East Jakarta on Tuesday night.

City Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara confirmed the attack on Wednesday, saying the police and military police were investigating.

The mob ransacked the Makasar police station about 11:30 p.m., destroying the office's windows. The mob stabbed the officer, identified First Brig. Salmun Panjaitan, who later died at a nearby hospital.

Police, who arrived at the scene after the incident, found a green raincoat believed to belong to one of the attackers. "The raincoat could be owned by anyone," Makbul said.

Meanwhile, Air Force operational commander Rear Marshall Herman Prayitno said he would fire air force officers if they were found to be involved in the attack.

The attack was believed triggered by an earlier police investigation of a sexual harassment case involving a military officer.