Armed man shot dead by police in robbery attempt<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A member of an ax-wielding gang, that preys on
\nmotorists and taxi passengers for their valuables, was shot dead
\non Friday evening by a police officer near the busy Jl. Pemuda
\nintersection in East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
First Insp. Freddy Sambo from the local precinct identified
\nthe suspect as Rancus Simanjuntak, 23, a member of the Red Axe
\nGang.<\/p>\n
According to officer Freddy, Rancus was shot dead at 6.50 p.m.
\nafter he and two gang members attempted to rob a passenger of a
\nBlue Bird Taxi while stopped by the traffic light at the
\nintersection.<\/p>\n
Police preliminary investigation disclosed that the passenger,
\nAlfred Parlian Parlindungan, was on his way from Cempaka Mas area
\nin Central Jakarta to Pejompongan area, still in Central Jakarta,
\nwhen he saw three men approaching the taxi near the traffic
\nlight.<\/p>\n
Freddy quoted Alfred as saying that the passenger saw a young
\nman, followed by two other men, coming to the taxi and suddenly
\nopened the right passenger door of the vehicle which was
\nunlocked.<\/p>\n
Pointing a red axe Rancus ordered Alfred to hand over all his
\nvaluables, the officer said.<\/p>\n
According to Alfre, Rancus told him: \"Don't resist or we will
\nkill you.\"<\/p>\n
However, Alfred hastily opened the other door and screamed
\nloudly for help, said Freddy, who is also deputy chief of the
\nEast Jakarta Police detective unit.<\/p>\n
Alerted by the scream, a police officer rushed to the scene
\nand began chasing the three crooks, who hastily dispersed.<\/p>\n
The officer, Freddy said, finally managed close with Rancus,
\nwho then tried to attack the officer with his axe.<\/p>\n
\"Since the officer felt that his life was in danger, he fired
\nhis gun at the robber,\" said Freddy.<\/p>\n
The two other hoodlums escaped.<\/p>\n
Rancus was admitted to Sukanto Police Hospital in Kramatjati,
\nEast Jakarta for medical treatment, but he died shortly after he
\nreceived treatment, Freddy explained<\/p>\n
The deceased was then brought to Cipto Mangunkusumo General
\nHospital for post mortem examination.<\/p>\n
According to Freddy, police have already been assigned to
\nlocate the other two members.<\/p>\n
A number of ax-wielding gangs once spread fear to motorists,
\nparticularly lonely female drivers, as the culprits usually used
\naxes in their operations to threaten victims and break the car
\nwindows to take mobile phones, cash, jewelry and vehicle side
\nmirrors.<\/p>\n
Their numbers have been declining in the past few months after
\npolice officers managed to apprehend some of them. (asa)<\/p>",
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