Six men alleged to have been involved in the attempted assassinations during the 21 - 22 May 2013 Jakarta riots in Indonesia have been charged with possession of weapons , which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison . The suspects had received INR150 m ( $ 500 ) from an unknown source , according to police . Authorities believe Islamic State was involved in organising the attacks . The riot began as a protest in response to the election of Widodo as President on 17 April by his opponent Prabowo ’s supporters . Eight people were injured . Prabowo denied involvement in the attacks .
Six suspects alleged to have been involved in the attempted assassinations during the 21-22 May 2019 Jakarta riot in Indonesia have been charged with possession of weapons, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison. The suspects had received INR150m ($10,434) from an unknown source, according to police. Authorities believe Islamic State was involved in organising the attacks. The riot began as a protest in response to the election of Widodo as President on 17 April by his opponent Prabowo’s supporters. Eight people were killed. Prabowo denied involvement in the attacks.