Model questioned over Tommy's case

Model questioned over Tommy's case

JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives questioned local model
Lani Banjaranti, 27, for nearly six hours on Wednesday, in
connection with the whereabouts of fugitive Hutomo "Tommy"
Mandala Putra.

"She totally denies that there has been any contact between
herself and Tommy since he fled last November. She said that they
have had no contact with each other since 1997," city police
detective chief for general crimes Comr. Tito Karnavian told The
Jakarta Post on Wednesday.

"She also said that she knows bomb suspect Elize Maria, but
not too well."

Arrested for the possession of three bombs at the Taman Mini
Indonesia Indah recreation park in East Jakarta on Jan. 19, Elize
earlier made headlines when she told police that it was Tommy who
gave her the bombs.

Lani arrived at city police headquarters at about 3 p.m. and
panicked when she saw the hordes of reporters waiting for her
arrival.

Police have raided Lani's residence on Jl. Dempo, in the
Pegangsaan subdistrict of Menteng in Central Jakarta, at least
thrice in the last two weeks. (ylt)