20 Sep 2017

Solomon's police call for calm as they investigate shooting

From , 3:04 pm on 20 September 2017

Police in Solomon Islands continue to call for calm as they continue their investigations into the shooting of a Melanesian Brother with an arrow allegedly by members of a local cult.

The Melanesian Brother or "Tasiu" was shot in the ribs in the Rea Highlands in Central Makira last month allegedly by members of the cult group Makira-Ulawa Cultural Platform or simply Platform.

The Makira-Ulawa provincial police commander Peter Sitai told Koroi Hawkins they were making good progress in their investigations.

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Photo: AFP