Two arrested for fish bombing

PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police have arrested two people on charges of fish bombing in the Peling Islands, famed for their coral reefs.

Local police chief Lt. Col. Sudargo was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday that the authorities were still hunting another two suspects.

Sudargo identified the captured people only as HB, 25, and SM, 23, from whom they confiscated bombs and fish.

"We are determined to catch the two suspects and will find out if the crime involves a syndicate," he said.