One person dead in arson attack

JAKARTA (JP): One person was killed and another severely injured when a complex of buildings belonging to Dulos Christian humanitarian foundation in the eastern Jakarta subdistrict of Cilangkap was burned by a mob on Tuesday night.

A police source at the scene said the arson attack took place at 8:30 p.m. He refused to identify the group responsible for the attack, merely saying "they are not local residents".

The victims were inside the building when the attack took place, the source said.

Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman arrived at the scene shortly after the incident, the source said.

The complex, which is located near the Indonesian Military Headquarters, comprised of an orphanage, a rehabilitation center for drug addicts and a mental rehabilitation center. (ylt/amd)