Rioters sent to prison

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The local district court sentenced on Wednesday three rioters to between 40 days and two months in jail for their role in unrest here in January.

Presiding Judge Saodah said the three were guilty of looting during the unrest, which saw more than 10 churches attacked or burned.

Prosecutors had demanded between one month and two months in jail for Lalu Laduni, Muhajar and Ramli. The crime carries a maximum penalty of nine years in prison.

The court has so far convicted 17 rioters, with the heaviest punishment a jail term of four months and the lightest one month, Antara reported. (emf)