Indonesian police to charge six people in football disaster
Indonesian police have announced they are bringing criminal charges against three officers and three civilians for their roles in the deaths of 131 people when police fired tear gas inside a football stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
National Police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo said the suspects include the head of PT Liga Indonesia Baru, which administers the country’s top professional football division and is responsible for ensuring that stadiums have proper operating certificates.
