Police release student rioters

Police release student rioters

DILI, East Timor: Police have reportedly released 23 of the 262 students and youths that were arrested during a riot here last month.

Police chief Col. Andreas Sugianto told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday that some of the detained youths have been returned to their families. He did not specify how many people were released, but legislator Manuel Carrascalao said he had met with the 23 newly-freed youths.

"They told me they were beaten...by the police," Carrascalao said.

Andreas did not say whether the investigation was completed or when the police would submit their dossiers on the accused rioters to court officials. (yac/swe)