Abducted villager found dead

Abducted villager found dead

DILI, East Timor: A local resident, Carlito Maulaka, who was
believed to have been abducted by separatist guerrillas on Sunday
has been found dead with eight stab wounds to his body.

His body was found 10 kilometers from where he was kidnapped
inside a secluded cave.

According to East Timor Military Commander Col. Slamat
Sidabutar, Carlito, 27, was abducted from his village by three
armed men.

After hearing the report, military forces went in pursuit.
Carlito's body was found on Tuesday, with no sign of his
abductors.

Sidabutar said by judging from the condition of the body, with
several knife wounds and the hands tied up, it was believed that
Carlito was probably tortured to death. (33)