Twelve detained in Batam

Twelve detained in Batam

BATAM, Riau: Barelang Police arrested 12 people suspected of
their involvement in the recent ethnic conflict here which killed
18 people and injured dozens more, Antara reported on Saturday.

Local police chief Lt. Col. I.G.M. Wibawa said the suspects
were being questioned and would be brought to court on charges of
triggering the ethnic unrest.

The promise came amid reports that a further three
unidentified bodies had been discovered. Police believe the three
males were victims of the violence between members of the Batak
and Flores ethnic groups here, who were fighting over the control
of a public transportation route. (swe)