Student's death reported to police

INDONESIA: A student of state Sunan Gunung Djati Islamic Institute in West Java died during extracurricular activities late Friday.

Imam Nawawi, 23, a fifth semester student, reportedly died while attending a course called Basic Training Education for Nature Lovers.

Fellow students initially took his remains to Ujungberung Hospital, which rejected them. The students then took his body to Hassan Sadikin Hospital. Both hospitals are in Bandung, West Java.

Imam's brother Abdullah Basit, who was told that his brother's death was accidental, reported the case to the Bandung Police.

No police officer was available to comment on Imam's death.

Torture among young students by older students has claimed a number of lives in the past.In September 2003, Wahyu Hidayat, 21, a student of the Institute of Public Administration (STPDN) in West Java died after older seniors beat him. -- JP