Bali police kill two alleged burglars<\/p>\n
DENPASAR, Bali: Police in the resort island of Bali shot dead two
\nsuspected burglars and severely injured a third in the Jimbaran
\narea, about 27 kilometers from the provincial capital of
\nDenpasar.<\/p>\n
The police claimed Iwan Palaguna from Makassar in South
\nSulawesi and Iman Rohman from Malang in East Java were killed at
\ndawn on Sunday during an attempt to escape the custody of
\nsecurity personnel.<\/p>\n
The third suspect, Nanang Widodo, also from Malang, sustained
\nserious wounds to his legs.<\/p>\n
\"My men tried to warn them not to run, but apparently they
\nwanted to exploit the dark of the night ... My men had no choice
\nbut to open fire,\" Denpasar police detective chief Comr. Budi
\nWasono said.<\/p>\n
He said the suspects belonged to a gang of burglars who had
\nbeen operating in Denpasar for almost one year. They were
\nbelieved to have successfully broken into at least 30 properties
\nacross he city.<\/p>\n
Empty houses and electronic goods were favorite targets of the
\ngang, Wasono said. \"Interestingly the gang's key figure, Iwan
\nPalaguna, holds a university degree in law, a press card, and a
\nNational Search and Rescue membership card.\" --JP<\/p>",
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