Indonesian Prosecutors Seek Life for Bali Bombing Suspect

Indonesian Prosecutors Seek Life for Bali Bombing Suspect
Judges attend a trial hearing of suspected militant Arif Sunarso, who is better known as Zulkarnaen and remotely appeared in the trial, at East Jakarta District Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan. 5, 2022. Arie Firdaus/ AP Photo
The Associated Press
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JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesian prosecutors on Wednesday demanded a life sentence for a top terror suspect who eluded capture for 18 years and accused him of masterminding a series of deadly attacks in the world’s most populous Muslim nation.

Aris Sumarsono, 58, whose real name is Arif Sunarso but is better known as Zulkarnaen, sat impassively as the prosecution announced the sentencing demand before a panel of three judges in East Jakarta District Court in a session that was held remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.