Ex-official's detention suspended

Ex-official's detention suspended

MEDAN, North Sumatra: The North Sumatra Attorney's Office said on Monday it had suspended the detention of a former head of the local revenue office, who has been charged with the graft of Rp 545 million.

The 53-year-old suspect, identified only by his initials, R.B., was accused of embezzling money that had been allocated for a development project in the Samsat Kelautan area.

Spokesman for the attorney's office A. Jasa Ketaren said that R.B. was temporarily released on Saturday because the suspect was due to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

After arriving home from the pilgrimage, he said the suspect will be detained again at Labuhan Deli police station for further questioning.

R.B. was arrested on Feb. 5, along with businessman Jau, 41, who was accused of involvement in the same case. --Antara