Police to probe court incident<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police Chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacoeb
\npledged on Thursday to probe the clash between students, lawyers
\nand police at the trial of two student activists at the South
\nJakarta District Court.<\/p>\n
At least one student and three lawyers were injured after
\nreportedly being beaten by police officers safeguarding the
\ntrial.<\/p>\n
Sofjan said police were asked by South Jakarta Prosecutors'
\nOffice to safeguard the trial in anticipation of a massive
\nstudent rally at the district court.<\/p>\n
Wednesday's trial on activists Mixil Mina Munir and Arif
\nWardoyo turned chaotic after the defendants and their lawyers
\nwalked out in protest of the judge's banning of their supporters
\nfrom entering the court room.<\/p>\n
The two students were charged with provoking violent
\ndemonstrations against the fuel price hike last June.<\/p>\n
In a related development, the students' team of lawyers met
\nwith National Police Chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro to convey their
\nprotest over what they claimed as police brutality in handling
\nthe student protesters. (emf)<\/p>",
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