Hundreds vandalize village's office

BOGOR: Hundreds of Babakan Madang residents vandalized the village office on Thursday after they failed to release six locals who were being detained by the police.

Before pelting stones at the office, the angry residents visited the nearby police station and urged the police to release them.

But the police refused to release the six residents, who were being questioned for damaging the house of the village chief, R.O. Sukaesih.

The six residents had stoned Sukaesih's house as they were disturbed when the later held a dangdut music show during his daughter's wedding last Saturday.

Upon leaving the police station on Monday, the residents threw stones at the village office, destroying its windows and roof.--JP