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FANATICS KILL
48 IN
WEST JAVA
RAMPAGE
DJAKARTA, Tues
day (AAP-Reuter). —
Three religious fanatics
told police in Bandung,
Wes{ Java, that they had
killed 48 people between
■ them in answer lo an
inner voice.
One man, Rukatnia, said
he had killed 30. A second,
Sukanta, said he had
killed 12, and the third,
Rugiahi, said he had killed
six.
The three men were
arrested after police re
ceived complaints from
people that their relatives
had mysteriously dis
appeared.
Java has many religious
sects, some weird and
bloody and others dedica
ted to spiritual better
ment.
In Manilsi, it was repor
ted that a Filipino labourer
went on a rampage of de
struction on Sunday night
in the 'central Philippine
island of Leyte, killing 17
people with a machete.
The man was slil) at
large. The reason for his
rampage was not known.
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