Police say arson behind blaze

Sat, 04 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

CIREBON, West Java: A fire that gutted the Cirebon Land
Affairs Office and destroyed hundreds of land certificates last
month was deliberate, police announced on Friday.

Cirebon Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Ricardo Hutahuruk said the
evidence suggested arson and that the fire on July 9 may have
been started by employees of the land office, Antara reported.

He declined to disclose the possible motive.

The head of the Land Affairs Office, Cecep Bagja Gunawan,
refused to comment on the police findings. (07)

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