Police shoot two alleged robbers<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested five men and shot two others
\nyesterday for alleged involvement in robberies at homes in
\nTangerang.<\/p>\n
City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said that the two
\nwere shot dead because they attacked officers during yesterday's
\nraids in Tangerang.<\/p>\n
\"Police are still searching for two other members of the
\ncriminal gang,\" Aritonang said.<\/p>\n
The gang, which had been operating in Tangerang since the
\nmiddle of last year, he said, specialized in stealing jewelry,
\nhome electronic appliances, particularly televisions, and
\nmotorcycles.<\/p>\n
Aritonang said the gang had made off with at least Rp 4.1
\nmillion (US$1,680) from only four victims between December 1996
\nand April this year.<\/p>\n
The seven men were identified as Edi, 24, Jiin, 20, Cecep, 26,
\nHasbi, 19, Hasan, 32, Achmad, 24, and Anyar, 26. Achmad and Anyar
\nwere the ones who were shot yesterday.<\/p>\n
\"Five of the men were arrested at a hideout in Kampung
\nCirongek, Mauk, Tangerang, early yesterday while they were
\npreparing another operation. The other two ran away and were shot
\nin nearby Kampung Seletip,\" Aritonang said.<\/p>\n
All of them were unemployed immigrants from outside Tangerang,
\nhe added.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, an unemployed man died yesterday after being
\nattacked by truck drivers for attempting to rob another driver at
\na container dock at Tanjung Priok seaport, North Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Aritonang said the man, identified as Jojon alias Bili, 20,
\nhad tried to rob Karibin, 43, who was taking a rest at the dock.<\/p>\n
Karibin's friend Kosim, who saw Jojon threatening Karibin with
\na knife, screamed for help.<\/p>\n
Ten other truck drivers came and attacked Jojon. Jojon died on
\nthe scene from severe head injuries.<\/p>\n
Aritonang said the truck drivers were now being questioned at
\nthe harbor police office for being involved in the beating. (cst)<\/p>",
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