Five men arrested for murders

Five men arrested for murders

SEMARANG (JP): Central Java Police have arrested five men for
their alleged involvement in a series of murders in Solo, Pati
and Semarang.

A source at the Central Java Police Headquarters said on
Friday that the five suspects had been identified as Ari, 18,
Afrisal, 27, Suwarno, 35, Katno 23 and Tri Sunanto, 32.

Ari was arrested at his home in Sukoharjo. Ari is believed to
have been involved in the murder of Sulistio, 17, in Solo,
together with two of his friends who are still at large, Antara
reported.

Afrisal was arrested in Solo for his alleged involvement in
the mob killing of a cafe customer in the city, while Suwarno was
arrested after allegedly killing his neighbor, Slamet Padang, in
what is believed to be a revenge attack.

Meanwhile, Katno, accused of murdering Basuki, 20, in Solo,
was arrested five days after the murder, while Tri Sunanto was
charged with killing his friend Yudo in Tlogosari, Semarang.