Armed gangs hijack cars, victims unhurt<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Gangs of armed men hijacked vehicles driven by
\ntwo lone motorists in South Jakarta then abandoned their victims
\non the Jagorawi toll road between Jakarta and Bogor in separate
\nincidents on Monday night.<\/p>\n
The first victim was identified as Ajid, 22, a resident of Jl.
\nBaung in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta. He was found with his
\nhands bound by a toll road patrol in the Cipayung area at around
\n10 p.m.<\/p>\n
Ajid, who drove a Kijang van license plate number B 9441 TD,
\nwas taken to the nearby Ciracas police subprecinct to report the
\nincident.<\/p>\n
Ajid said three men entered his car and threatened him with
\nmachetes when he stopped at a traffic light on Jl. Fatmawati in
\nSouth Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\"They pushed me aside and took the steering wheel,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Although shaken, Ajid suffered no serious injuries during his
\nordeal.<\/p>\n
Police at Ciracas declined to comment on the incident, saying
\nthat an investigation was now underway.<\/p>\n
Later that evening at around 11 p.m., the victim of a similar
\ncrime presented himself to attendants at the South Sentul toll
\ngate. He had been picked up and taken there by an unidentified
\nmotorist.<\/p>\n
The second victim was identified as Suparman, 31, a resident
\nof Jl. Sandratex in Rempoa, South Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The motorist found Suparman on the toll road median in the
\nPakuan area of Bogor. His hands had been bound.<\/p>\n
Suparman, who was driving a Kijang van, license plate number B
\n1317 SI, told South Sentul toll gate attendants that a gang of
\nyouths stopped him on Jl. Ciputat Raya in South Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Like Ajid, Suparman was driven through South Jakarta then on
\ntoward Bogor via the Pondok Pinang and Jagorawi toll roads.<\/p>\n
Jakarta police spokesman Lt. Col. Edward Aritonang confirmed
\nthe incidents had taken place and said an investigation was now
\nunderway. He declined to give any further details.<\/p>\n
Abri from the Jagorawi toll road communication center told
\nreporters on Tuesday that the robberies did not indicate a lack
\nof security on toll roads.<\/p>\n
\"It's safe on the toll roads. They (the thieves) did not
\ncommit the crimes on toll roads,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"The victims were only abandoned on the toll roads,\" he
\npointed out.<\/p>\n
Abri said the robbers had apparently targeted lone motorists.<\/p>\n
\"In both incidents, the robbers hijacked the car then drove
\nonto the toll road to get rid off the victim,\" Abri added. (emf)<\/p>",
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