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Three arrested after demolition of elderly woman’s home in Indonesia that went viral

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Ms Elina Widjajanti, a 79-year-old woman from Surabaya, with Deputy Mayor Armuji. She was earlier evicted without a court order from her home, which was then demolished.

The video of 79-year-old Elina Widjajanti’s forced eviction has gone viral on social media, drawing widespread public outrage.

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– The Indonesian police have arrested three suspects after the eviction of Ms Elina Widjajanti, a 79-year-old woman from Surabaya, and the demolition of her home in a land dispute case.

East Java police spokesman Jules Abraham Abast said the suspects, identified by the initials SAK, MY and SY, were arrested at separate locations over the past few days.

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