Indonesian police used tear gas on protesters near the Islamic University of Bandung (UNISBA) and Pasundan University, 140 km west of Jakarta. Authorities deployed tear gas around campus gates and fired rubber bullets, injuring some students. At least eight people have died in protests since last week. Police said they did not enter campuses but aimed to disperse non-student protesters who sought shelter inside university grounds. UNISBA confirmed the campus served as a medical hub for protesters. UNISBA students accused security forces of brutal attacks as tear gas caused breathing problems. Motorbike taxi drivers in central Jakarta gathered to honour a 21-year-old colleague killed after being struck by an armoured police vehicle.
Indonesian police have used tear gas on crowds of protesters near two universities, student groups and authorities said, amid ongoing nationwide protests targeting government spending, and burgeoning fury following a motorcycle taxi driver's death after being hit by a police car. On Tuesday, authorities deployed tear gas around the campuses of the Islamic University of Bandung (UNISBA) and nearby Pasundan University, more than 140km (86 miles) west of the capital, Jakarta.
Muhammad Ilham, a Pasundan student, told the Reuters news agency that authorities fired tear gas canisters from outside the campus gates as well as rubber bullets. There was a student who got hit by the rubber bullet, two shots, he said. At least eight people have died in the protests since last week, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on Monday.
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