Jakarta – A Ramadan "sweep" has turned into a police investigation after an unknown assailer shot and killed a member of hardline group Great Bogor Bull, or BBR, in Bogor, West Java, on Tuesday night (28/06).

Ahmad Endang, 35, and fellow BBR members were conducting "midnight sweeps" of rented rooms on Jalan Raya Pemda, Bogor, searching for unmarried couples in rooms around 11 p.m.

The victim became involved in an altercation with a guest, who was angered by the sweep. The man reportedly shot the victim in the head before fleeing.

"We are yet to identify the suspect. Police are still digging into some information and questioning witnesses at the rented rooms," Bogor district police criminal unit chief Adj. Comr. Aulia Djabar said on Wednesday.

Police believe the victim was shot from a close range as the bullet, or slug, has not been found at the scene. "We cannot determine the type of the gun at the time," Aulia.

The body was moved to a police-owned hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, for further examination.

Illegal sweeps during the fasting month of Ramadan has long been common in Indonesia, despite police efforts to shut down the practice.

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