Soldiers, police caught gambling

YOGYAKARTA: A commander of a military precinct and three other soldiers were caught gambling along with an administrative official, a police officer and three residents, Antara reported Saturday.

One escaped and the others were arrested in a raid led by the Bantul military commander, Lt. Col. Art. M. Budiarto, who added that he hoped the other man would immediately give himself up.

"He's an official and it's easy to get his identity," Budiarto said.

The raid was conducted following information that gambling, which is illegal here, was going on in Bantul with support from military members.

Three of those arrested were from the army, one a Bantul police officer and the others were residents, who would be handed over to police. (anr)