jpnn.com, JAWA TIMUR - A Palestinian man detained at the immigration detention center in Surabaya has escaped.
The man, identified with the initials MDH (42), went on a rampage and took off with the detention center's service vehicle.
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MDH had a fight with one of the officers while trying to get into the vehicle.
East Java immigration head Jaya Saputra said MDH escaped on Tuesday (2/2) at around noon.
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Jaya said the incident happened when officers were about to lock the detention block according to the existing operational procedure.
The Palestinian detainee who was taking clothes off a clothesline suddenly ran out of the block and tried to take an officer's motorbike.
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Fights broke out between MDH and the police officer, and the former managed to run to the front door.
After arriving in the front of the police station, MDH damaged the car key storage area and took a car in the garage.
He then crashed the car repeatedly into the gate.
"We are coordinating with the police and the Indonesian Military to search for the detainee," Jaya said.
He also hoped for information from the public if anyone saw the car that MDH took, namely a black Orlando Chevrolet with a red plate numbered N 1030 SP. (mcr20/jpnn)
This news has been broadcast on JPNN.com with the title: Detik-Detik WNA Palestina Mengamuk dan Bawa Kabur Mobil Kemenkumham, TNI-Polri Bergerak