Violence on reporter to be probed

Violence on reporter to be probed

JEMBER, East Java: The Jember Police will start investigating a complaint by a local journalist of violence and slander committed by a state prosecutor on June 24.

"We will follow up the complaint. We shall hold as evidence a tape recorder, as well as question witnesses and the prosecutor," Jember Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Setyo Prihadi said on Thursday. He did not indicate the timetable for the prosecution.

The June 24 incident occurred when the prosecutor refused to answer the journalist's questions. The attorney even swore and brushed aside the tape recorder so that it dropped and was broken. - Antara