Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The chief of Banten`s regional police command, Brigadier General Agus Kusnadi, was replaced following a clash between villagers and followers of Ahmadiyah Islamic minority sect in Cikeusik, Pandeglang, Banten, on Sunday.

"He is moved for organizational purposes because a system has not been operated well," the National Police`s head of public relations Inspector General Anton Bachrul Alam said here on Friday.

Brig. Gen Agus Kusnadi would be assigned as an expert staff at the national police headquarters, Anton said. He would be replaced by Brigadier General Putut Bayuseno who is formerly vice chief of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Command, he added.

Anton said Brig Gen Agus Kusnadi was considered not carrying out a system of policing when the clash occurred leaving three people dead and five others wounded.

Besides the chief of the Banten regional police command, the national police chief has also decided to replace the director of intelligence and security of the Banten regional police command, Senior Commissioner Des Aditiawarman.

He would be replaced by Adjunct Senior Commissioner Sudaryanto who is formerly the vice director of intelligence and security of the Jambi regional police command.

The chief of the Padeglang resort police command, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Alex Fauzi Rasad meanwhile would be replaced by Adjunct Senior Commissioner Ady Soeseno, formerly head of analysis department of the Directorate of Narcotics of Banten`s regional police command.

"The handing over of their posts will be carried out next Monday," Anton said. The Banten regional police have named five suspects in the case of violence in Cikeusik.(*)

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