Notorious gang leader killed in hotel<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Notorious gang leader Basri Sangaji, 35, was found dead early on
\nTuesday in a hotel room, with a gunshot wound in the stomach and
\nseveral gashes on his chest and neck, Jakarta Police spokesman
\nSr. Comr. Tjiptono said.<\/p>\n
The police revealed that witnesses saw a group of heavily
\narmed men come to the hotel and go upstairs to Basri's room where
\nhe had been staying since Oct. 2.<\/p>\n
Several hotel employees and guests said they heard at least
\ntwo shots during an attack that lasted 10 minutes at about 3 a.m.<\/p>\n
The attackers also dented Basri's black Lexus LX 470 parked
\noutside with a machete.<\/p>\n
The armed men also injured Basri's brother Jamal and a friend,
\nAli, who were in the room at the time of the attack. The two
\nsuffered from slash wounds and were treated at the Metropolitan
\nMedical Center in South Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Jakarta Police detectives chief Sr. Comr. Mathius Salempang
\nsaid that they had questioned several witnesses. "But we haven't
\nfound any suspects," he said.<\/p>\n
He added the police found a loaded FN 45 pistol and two 9mm
\nbullet cases.<\/p>\n
Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani made time to see
\nJamal and Ali at the hospital, which was packed by gang members,
\nwho handle security matters at several entertainment spots in the
\ncapital.<\/p>\n
Several renowned figures, including former Jakarta Police
\nchief Nugroho Djajoesman, Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader
\nHabib Riziq and members of Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR)
\nexpressed their condolences to Basri's family at his house in
\nPulomas Timur, East Jakarta, where Basri's body was laid out
\nbefore being flown to hometown Haruku district in Central Maluku.<\/p>\n
His friends said that Basri was survived by 12 wives and
\nseveral children.<\/p>\n
"He was handsome, well-built and rich, he had several houses
\nand several luxury cars like a Hummer, a Lexus and two Land
\nCruiser jeeps," said one of Basri's subordinate.<\/p>\n
Basri was detained for several days by the Jakarta Police in
\nMay 2002. He was named a suspect in the shooting of another
\ninfamous gang leader Hercules. But police later released him and
\nthe case was closed.<\/p>\n
During the first round of the presidential election, Basri was
\nin the campaign team of Wiranto-Solahuddin Wahid.<\/p>",
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