Following a police raid on gambling at a market in Papua on Wednesday, hundreds of people retaliated by attacking the police chief and the precinct office. Two people were injured in the incident.

Police raided the Moenamai market in Dogyai district at noon to close down gambling locations there.

Soon after, hundreds of people came to the police station in protest of the raid and demanded a guarantee there would be no more action against gambling in the area.

When the police chief refused to comply, he was attacked by some of the rioters who tried to seize his gun. He escaped, but the mob outside began pelting the police office with rocks, Papua Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Wachyono said.

The crowd grew even more angry after police opened fire, injuring two people. The crowd then went to the Moenamai market and burned down some kiosks in protest, Wachyono said.