Three suspects named in attack

Three suspects named in attack

JAKARTA (JP): Police officially declared on Friday three
suspects among the seven people arrested in connection with
Wednesday's attack on the City Council building.

City Police Detectives chief Sr. Comr. Hary Montolalu said the
suspects, identified as S.O. Marpaung, Pariaman Siagian and
Ronald Lumbantoruan, were placed at the City Police detention
center.

"The remaining four people were released because there was
insufficient evidence to charge them for vandalism," Hary told
reporters.

Meanwhile, dozens of the suspects' relatives rallied at the
City Police headquarters on Friday, demanding the release of the
suspects.

The protesters refused to talk to journalists.

Police arrested the seven people just after they, along with
dozens of others who claimed to be the city administration's
business associates, ransacked the council building. At least
eight people, mostly on-duty civil defense officers, were injured
in the mob attack. (jun)