Police face lawsuit

Police face lawsuit

YOGYAKARTA: The local police chief, already flooded with
criticism for the way he handled the murder of a local
journalist, is now facing a lawsuit from a witness in the same
case.

The lawsuit comes from Dwi Sumaji, the man who police arrested
on suspicion of killing Bernas daily journalist Fuad Muhammad
Syafrudin.

"We will sue the police chief even matter if Dwi Sumadji is
released or otherwise," said the lawyer, Triyandi Mulkan.

The lawyer said the police had violated laws, such as
resorting to intimidation to force the suspect to admit he killed
the journalist.

The police reportedly drugged Sumaji to solicit a confession.
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