A tourist has been left with head injuries after a drunk local repeatedly battered him with a wooden club.
The tourist was hit across the head in a shocking assault after the resident reportedly tried to extort him and the group he was travelling with.
The clip shows the enraged local swinging the club as the party tried to pass along the road he was walking along.
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Blows continue to rain down on the Dutch tourist’s head before he takes off his backpack and desperately tries to fight back.
As the fight ensues, another tourist is seen standing in front of the camera, apparently trying to call for help.
Following the attack, the suspect fled on foot, with other concerned locals rushing to his aid to arrange medical treatment.
The attacker was reportedly intoxicated at the time of the attack.
The incident – which is said to have been over an attempted extortion – happened in a village in Manokwari in Indonesia’s West Papua province on the far east of the peninsula on Sunday (25 October).
Cops responding to the incident said a rapid-response unit and specialist teams have been deployed to track down the suspect, as reported by Need To Know.
Locals were urged to “not take the law into their own hands” and to “remain calm”.
Violent crimes against tourists are rare in Indonesia, where tourism is a vital driver of the country’s economy.
High-profile cases are often met with a swift and harsh crackdown on perpetrators, with lengthy jail terms if found guilty.
In a written statement, Chief Senior Commissioner Ongky Isgunawan, said: “We deployed a special team and rapid-response unit to pursue the suspect in the assault on a tourist on Jalan Asrama Tingkat in Amban, Manokwari.
“We will handle this case transparently, professionally and in accordance with procedures.”
“We urge the public to remain calm and not take the law into their own hands while police handle the case.”
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