Court extends Rusydan's arrest

Court extends Rusydan's arrest

JAKARTA: The Jakarta High Court has extended the detention
period of defendant Abu Rusydan for another 30 days pending the
completion of his trial on charges of harboring a terrorist
suspect.

The extension was disclosed in a hearing on Monday at the
South Jakarta District Court, as requested by Rusydan's defense
team.

"The extension will be effective from Jan. 11 until Feb. 9,"
presiding judge Mahmoud Rahimi said.

Rusydan is charged with withholding information on the
whereabouts of Mukhlas, alias Ali Gufron, who was sentenced to
death for his role in the Oct. 2003 Bali bombing.

At Monday's session, Rusydan told the court that he was beaten
at the National Police headquarters jail before he was
questioned.

The hearing was adjourned until next week to hear the
prosecution's recommended sentence. -- JP