A prosecutor is asking that Deden Sujana, a member of Jamaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia and one of the victims in a recent attack on Ahmadiyah followers in Cikeusik, Banten, be sentenced to six years in prison.
The attorney made the request during a trial at the Serang District Court in Banten on Wednesday.
Deden was accused of violating a clause in the Criminal Code (KUHP) on provocation.
The attorney said Deden also violated a KUHP clause on opposing police officers and a clause on minor abuse.
In February, a group of Ahmadis in Cikeusik were assaulted by a crowd of hard-line Islamists. Three Ahmadis were killed.
Deden, whose home and property were attacked by the hard-liners, suffered an injury to his arm.
In a video recording of the attack, Deden was seen punching an attacker. It is that footage that is the basis for the accusations that he was a provocateur.
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