Two students missing in long march

Two students missing in long march

BOGOR, West Java: Two students were declared missing after joining a long march from Bandung, West Java, to Jakarta on Sunday to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the country's reform movement.

The students were last seen near a tea plantation in the resort area of Puncak after police attempted to disperse the group.

Jhoni, 20, a student from the Bandung Institute of Law, and Cakru, 20, from the Indonesian Muslim Students Association were among 2,000 students involved.

March field coordinator Syaiful Huda said the number of students was reduced to only 200 following intervention by police officers on a number of occasions.

The protesters were dispersed by force in Bogor, West Java on Monday.

Bogor police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Taufik said the march was illegal as the students had not notified police of their intentions and the activity disrupted traffic flows. -- JP