Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Densus 88 counter-terrorism squad arrested a terror suspect at Jalan Salemba, Central Jakarta, early Thursday.

"True, we are still developing the case," said an officer of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police who spoke on condition of anonymity here on Thursday.

The terror suspect, identified by his initials as IR, was arrested in front of the YAI campus, the police officer said.

Chief of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police`s public relations service Snr Comr Baharudin Djafar confirmed the arrest of the terror suspect who had been declared a fugitive.

"True, but for more details, contact the Indonesian Police Headquarters for confirmation," he said.

Baharudin said he had received a report from the chief of the Central Jakarta police that the Densus 88 had arrested a terror suspect, identified by his initials as IR.

The Densus 88 had put IR on the wanted list for his alleged participation in terror military training in Jantho, Aceh, Baharudin said.

Earlier, the Police Headquarters also released 10 names of people declared terror suspect fugitives for their alleged part in the April 15, 2011 Cirebon mosque bombing, the shooting of a police officer in front of Bank Central Asia (BCA)`s branch in Palu, Central Sulawesi, and terror military training in Aceh.(*)
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