Locals' lynch mob frustrated<\/p>\n
BOGOR: Dozens of ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers and residents
\nfrom Cigombong village in Bogor encircled the police station in
\nCijeruk on Tuesday and demanded that the police let them lynch
\ntwo motorbike thieves.<\/p>\n
They went to the police station after the police prevented
\nthem from lynching two motorbike thieves, Rudi Lesmana, 26, and
\nNandar Supriatna, 28, who had allegedly both tried on Monday to
\nsteal a motorbike driven by Endih, 30, a motorbike taxi driver in
\nthe area.<\/p>\n
Endih said that on Monday night he was asked by the two to
\ntake them to Lido at an agreed payment of Rp 13,000. But soon
\nafter he started to drive the motorbike, the two tried to steal
\nit and then ran away.<\/p>\n
Endih shouted for help and people in the area quickly came out
\nof their houses and mobbed the two men. But the police, who
\nhappened to pass the area on patrol, came to their rescue.<\/p>\n
The Cigombong residents became angry as they were suspicious
\nthat the police would not deal with the alleged criminals
\nproperly. The police subsequently managed to calm them down and
\ntook the criminals to Bogor police station for further
\ninterrogation. --JP<\/p>",
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