Jayapura – Eleven Mobile Brigade personnel blamed for a recent deadly incident in Manokwari have been handed sanctions.

On Sept. 15, a traffic accident escalated into a brawl in which two civilians were killed.

"Four of the 11 were sentenced to 21 days in custody and have had their promotions suspended, and the other seven received 14 days in custody and promotion suspensions," Papua Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Wachyono said Friday.

The incident occurred when a motorist hit a pedestrian and then fled to a nearby police station as a an angry group of residents bore down on him.

The two police on duty attempted to diffuse the situation, but were set upon by the mob. The officers fought back, firing several shots into the crowd, killing two.