University students protest assault

University students protest assault

KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Hundreds of Haluoleo University
students staged a demonstration on Monday to protest the assault
on three students by the local police.

The protesters yelled, burned tires and pelted police officers
who tried to approach them, Antara reported.

The demonstration stopped after Kendari police chief Lt.Col.
Tholib Rachmad Sudarto came to the campus and talked to the
students' senate and a rector's assistant.

Sudarto promised to probe the incident and said he would
punish the officers if the beating allegations were correct.

Students said that the assault occurred on Friday night
following a student brawl. (sim)