Journalist attacked

YOGYAKARTA: A journalists from the Yogyakarta-based Bernas newspaper was attacked in his home on Tuesday midnight in what many suspect to be related to articles he had written.

Safruddin, 34, who covers events in the Bantul regency is currently undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of the Bethesda hospital in Yogyakarta.

While police have not discovered a motive for the incident, fellow journalists working with Safruddin believe that it may have been in retaliation for a story he was working on.

As of yesterday Safruddin remains unconscious. (30/mds)