Seven wrestlers questioned for beating tennis coach<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Police questioned seven wrestlers for assaulting
\na national tennis coach on Wednesday night at Century Park
\nAthletes Hotel in Senayan, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The Chief of the City Police Detectives for General Affairs
\nLt. Col. Bakat Purwanto said the coach, Wailan Walalangi, told
\npolice that at least 30 wrestlers beat him.<\/p>\n
\"The wrestlers got angry because Wailan warned them to queue
\nat a dinner banquet at the hotel on Tuesday night,\" Bakat said
\nyesterday.<\/p>\n
He said the wrestlers attacked Wailan in his room after
\nthreatening him on the phone. \"Wailan suffered injuries to his
\nhead.\"<\/p>\n
After receiving the report Bakat said the police went to the
\nscene and arrested seven wrestlers, identified only as Nur, Sah,
\nRah, Her, Tam, Sah and Yo.<\/p>\n
\"The attackers were released yesterday,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He said Wailan invited a wrestling coach to his room and told
\nhim that he had been assaulted and the coach managed to calm his
\nathletes.<\/p>\n
Wailan yesterday revoked his report to the police saying he
\nand the wrestlers had settled the problem.<\/p>\n
\"In the name of national sport and unity, I revoke my report,\"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Wailan said at the Indonesian Tennis Association office he had
\njust warned one of the wrestlers who skipped a queue at a dinner
\nbanquet.<\/p>\n
\"I'm a coach. I want athletes to give a little respect to me,\"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Bakat said police would continue to investigate the case.<\/p>\n
\"If we think the case can be continued, we will process it
\nfurther. We also base our consideration on the victim's medical
\nexamination report.\"<\/p>\n
He said the attackers would be questioned again although they
\nhad been released. (jun\/yan)<\/p>",
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