The World - News from May 29, 1987

Three senior South Korean police commanders were arrested for allegedly covering up information on the Jan. 14 torture death of student Park Chong Chul, officials said. Gen. Park Cho, a deputy National Police chief, and two lower-ranking commanders were accused of trying to conceal how many officers were involved in the killing. Meanwhile, three junior officers arrested last week for the slaying were formally indicted. Amid a national furor over the case, President Chun Doo Hwan earlier this week dismissed the prime minister and seven other key ministers.