Councillor grilled over murder

Thu, 29 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

LAHAT, South Sumatra: Police personnel are questioning a 47-year-
old councillor at the Lahat regental council in connection with
the murder of Sidit, 50, a resident of Babatan subdistrict.

The councillor is said to have had a personal problem with the
victim, said Lahat Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Nugroho Aji
Wijayanto.

The councillor reportedly assaulted Sidit on Wednesday last
week at the victim's home.

Atok, 20, one of the five people who accompanied the
councillor to Sidit's house, died of stab wounds in the incident.
The police are still looking for the other four men. -- JP

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