Student suspected in murder case

JAKARTA (JP): Police have said a student of Pangudi Rahayu technical vocational high school may soon be declared the prime suspect in the murder of a student from Budi Murni 4 vocational high school (STM) in the East Jakarta subdistrict of Cipayung on Thursday.

Cipayung Police chief Capt. Ngatemin M.S. said late Friday night that of the 11 students questioned in connection with the murder of Denny Chandra on Thursday, one particular student may soon be declared the main suspect.

"I cannot give you his name now. We are still investigating nine students from Pangudi Rahayu, one from Penerbangan technical vocational high school and one from Budi Murni 4, which the victim attended," Ngatemin told reporters.

STM Budi Murni 4 was attacked by at least five rival schools in the neighborhood on Thursday morning. Eighteen-year-old Denny was killed in the attack. The school building was also damaged. (ylt)