Jakarta - One of the three Indonesians arrested in Manila on suspicions of terrorism has accused the Philippine police of planting explosives in his bags.

"I saw it myself, the hand of the police that put those things into my luggage," said Tamsil Linrung, according to the Koran Tempo daily yesterday.

Speaking from Manila, he said police had not checked the luggage of other passengers, and he accused police of placing the explosives in his luggage when they opened it for a manual check after an X-ray examination.

He said he also had the impression that the Philippine police, including plainclothes officers, had been waiting for his arrival and were ready with a video camera to record the luggage check when it took place.

Tamsil and two other Indonesians – Agus Dwirkana and Abdul Jamal Balfas – were arrested at Manila airport on March 13 after officials allegedly found bomb-making materials in their bags.