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The Indonesia Islamic University Yogyakarta rector Harsoyo (center) arrives at the Karanganyar Police headquarters in Central Java on Tuesday to accompany his 16 students who face questioning following the deaths of three freshmen during an orientation program held by the university’s climbing club. (JP/Ganug Nugroho Adi)
ixteen members of the Indonesian Islamic University (UII) Yogyakarta’s climbing club’s freshmen orientation program committee face police questioning in Karanganyar, Central Java, on Tuesday following the death of three students who were allegedly the victims of hazing.
Karanganyar Police criminal investigation department chief Adj. Comr. Rochmad Azhari said the students were accompanied by their lawyers.
“There is a possibility they will be named suspects,” said Rochmad, adding that the police had also confiscated 15 pieces of evidence.
On Monday police named two people, Wahyudi and Angga Septiawan, suspects. They are to be in the police custody for 20 days starting Tuesday.
Three died and 14 suffered injuries during the orientation program held on the slopes of Mount Lawu in Central Java from Jan. 13 to 20.
The UII rector, Harsoyo, who accompanied the 16 students to the Karanganyar Police station on Tuesday said “I accompany them so as to support [the police] to solve the case clearly.”
Harsoyo announced his resignation as UII rector on Jan. 26 over the deaths of his students.
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