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Island focus: Yogya attack suspect taken to Jakarta
The National Police’s Densus 88 counterterrorism unit has taken Suliyono, 23, the suspect at the terror attack at St
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he National Police’s Densus 88 counterterrorism unit has taken Suliyono, 23, the suspect at the terror attack at St. Lidwina Catholic church in Sleman, Yogyakarta, to Jakarta for further questioning.
“He was taken to Jakarta at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday by car,” Yogyakarta Police Adj. Sr. Comr. Yuliyanto said on Wednesday.
He could not yet confirm whether Suliyono would be taken to the police’s Mobile Brigade (Brimob) headquarters in Kelapa Dua, Depok, West Java. Terror suspects have always been interrogated at the Brimob headquarters.
“I don’t know why he was taken to Jakarta. Investigators may have reason to urgently transfer him,” said Yuliyanto.
Suliyono, who allegedly attacked St. Lidwina congregation members on Sunday, was shot twice in his legs by Adj. First Insp. Al Munir, a member of the Gamping Police. He was then reportedly beaten by an angry mob, resulting in severe wounds to his head.
Suliyono was first treated at Gadjah Mada University’s Academic Hospital and later transferred to the Bhayangkara Police Hospital, before being taken to Jakarta on Tuesday evening.
Yogyakarta Police head Brig. Gen. Ahmad Dofiri said Suliyono underwent surgery to remove bullet shrapnel from his right knee on Monday evening. The police questioned him on Tuesday about the terror attack at the church, which injured four worshipers and a police officer.
