Indonesian military captain under fire for pointing gun at West Java motorist while driving government vehicle
- Local media reported the Indonesian Military confirmed the car was registered with the Ministry of Defense, and identified the driver as a military captain
- The captain in question has been detained by the Ministry of Defense and is currently being investigated
An Indonesian military captain has come under fire for pointing a gun at another car while driving a government-issued vehicle.
The incident – which occurred on the Jagorawi tollway in West Java – was captured in a video that went viral on Monday.
It shows a driver in a black car with a red-coloured number plate – which is issued to governmental vehicles. The car appears to try and overtake another vehicle, before the driver points a gun out his window towards the other motorist.
Detikcom, an Indonesian news outlet, reported that the Indonesian Military (TNI) confirmed the car was registered with the Ministry of Defense, and identified the driver as a military captain.
The captain in question has been detained by the Ministry of Defense and is currently being investigated, according to Khoirul Fuad, Director of Law Enforcement for the Military Police Command of the Indonesian Military.