Mon, 05 Apr 1999

Suspects caught in singer's slaying

DENPASAR, Bali: A joint team of police detectives and military police personnel has caught four people, two of them Armed Forces members, suspected of killing a Medan, North Sumatra singer, police said on Saturday.

Bali Police spokesman Maj. Y. Suyatmo told Antara that two of the suspects, identified as Second Sgt. IKS and Pvt. IPS, were in the custody of the local military police. Badung police have detained the other two, IKG and Yud.

Suyatmo said the men, who allegedly killed Alex, 40, were arrested from information supplied by witnesses.

Police suspect there was a mastermind. "We are searching for the person behind the killing," Suyatmo said.