It happened during a clash with police Islamists, who defended the killing of a man accused of "blasphemy."

Last Tuesday a group of aggressive Muslims in clashes with police set fire to two Christian churches in Indonesia, another temple was ransacked.



Unrest in the city Temangung in the central part of Java island began after the court announced the verdict, 58, Bavenganu Antonius, who, according to investigators, distributed leaflets insulting to Muslims content. Accused of "blasphemy," the man received the maximum for such cases a prison sentence - five years.



However, local Muslims have considered such a sentence too lenient and demanded the execution of Bavengana. About 1,5 thousand violent Muslims began throwing stones at police and torched a police vehicle. In response, law enforcement officers used tear gas and fired into the air.