Six detained for attacking lawyer

JAKARTA: South Jakarta Police detained on Wednesday six people for attacking lawyer Petrus Balla Pattyona in the courtroom.

South Jakarta District Court spokesman Johanes Suhadi said that the six were probably thugs hired by the lawyer of the opposing party in the case.

"The police are still interrogating them," he said.

Petrus was admitted to the hospital.

Johannes said that although the court placed four guards at each court room, "we can't guard every lawyer ... Lawyers should not bring too many supporters into the courtroom because it could cause a riot." -- JP