JAKARTA: The director of a plantation company in Minas district, Riau, was arrested on Friday for allegedly ordering the clearing of hundreds of hectares of land by setting fires, which has contributed to the haze now shrouding parts of Sumatra island and neighbouring countries.
The heads of Minas and Kandis districts, where the plantation is located, are also being questioned in connection with the case.
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