Three suspects shot dead, another arrested<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Three alleged criminals were gunned down
\nand another one was arrested during police raids in East and
\nCentral Jakarta yesterday, increasing this year's death toll of
\nsuspects' shooting to at least 80.<\/p>\n
One of the dead suspects, identified as Mustari, and his
\nfriend named Enjang, who was arrested yesterday, were allegedly
\ninvolved in an armed robbery at the Gunung Mas convenient store
\nin Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, early last week, police said.<\/p>\n
While the two other dead suspects, identified only as
\nSimangunsong and SU, were involved in an armed robbery on a taxi
\ndriver in Senen, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday the
\nshootings were caused by suspects trying to flee or attack
\nofficers and ignoring police warning shots.<\/p>\n
\"We never hurt nor shoot suspects who gave up themselves
\nwithout any hassle. Police officers only use guns in a very
\ncritical condition or for self-defense,\" Aritonang said.<\/p>\n
The official number of suspects who have been shot dead by
\npolice has not been available. However, it is strongly believed
\n70 people were killed in the period between January and July.<\/p>\n
Out of the 10 other dead suspects, three were shot in August,
\nfour in September and three this month.<\/p>\n
Some of the gunned down suspects were shot during arrests
\nwhile the others during police tracking on the suspects'
\naccomplices.<\/p>\n
Aritonang said Mustari was shot at around 2:30 a.m. yesterday
\nafter he tried to run and attacked the officers who took him
\ntogether with Enjang to trace the two men's accomplices on Jl. RS
\nPolri in Kramat Jati area.<\/p>\n
Mustari, a resident of Jl. Kambing, Batu Ampar in East
\nJakarta, was shot three times at both his legs and his right
\nchest.<\/p>\n
Aritonang said both Mustari and Enjang were convicts who had
\npreviously served some jail terms for the crimes they committed.<\/p>\n
\"The two have been hunted by police for several robberies they
\ncommitted this year. Police are still looking for at least six
\naccomplices of the two's,\" Aritonang said.<\/p>\n
He said Mustari's gang had allegedly robbed Sidarta Nugroho,
\nthe owner of the Gunung Mas store, at gun point and made off with
\nsome cash of Rp 8.5 million (US$2,297).<\/p>\n
\"The gang is also believed to be involved in at least three
\nother armed robberies and has made off with over Rp 6 million,\"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
The men were hoodlums who extorted traders at the Kramat jati
\nmarket, Aritonang said.<\/p>\n
However, relatives of Mustari yesterday denied the allegations
\nmade against him, saying that Mustari was an ordinary fish trader
\nand not a criminal.<\/p>\n
\"We start selling fishes at the Kramat Jati at around 3 or 4
\na.m. daily, and usually around 7 a.m. we're ready to go home to
\nsleep,\" they said, adding that their time was mostly spent for
\ntheir business.<\/p>\n
\"As far as I know, he never has any problems with police,\"
\nthey said.<\/p>\n
They also said that Mustari was never involved in any quarrel
\nwith fellow traders, let alone attacking police officers.<\/p>\n
\"We're from Madura. Being far away from our hometown makes us
\nall like brothers. We won't kill each other just for the sake of
\nmoney and business,\" they said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the two other dead suspects, Simangunsong and SU,
\nwere shot yesterday while they were hijacking a Spirit taxi
\ndriven by Sumantri.<\/p>\n
Aritonang said the two had pointed a knife and sickle to the
\ndriver and the passenger, a woman identified as Yolda Mayer of
\nSouth Jakarta.<\/p>\n
He said that it was still not clear how the two could get into
\nthe occupied taxi. \"It's possible that they get into it when the
\ntaxi stopped at a traffic light.\"<\/p>\n
The driver had intentionally driven recklessly and secretly
\nturned on the emergency light on the taxi's roof to attract
\npeople's attention, Aritonang said.<\/p>\n
\"Police patrol followed the taxi from the Gambir train station
\nbecause as soon as they saw the emergency light on,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The driver had also intentionally smashed the car into the
\nroadside in front of the Rivoli theater in Senen so that it could
\nstop and enabled the police to help him, he said.<\/p>\n
\"The officers chased the two suspects who tried to run away,
\nbut they were involved in a fight with the suspects. The officers
\nthen have no choice but to shoot them both,\" Aritonang said.<\/p>\n
Bambang H.P., an assistant to forensic doctors at the Cipto
\nhospital, said Simangunsong was shot on the head and right chest,
\nwhile SU was shot at the back and right leg,<\/p>\n
Bambang said doctors estimated their age as 38 and 40 years
\nold respectively. \"Both men had dragon tattoos in their arms,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
An officer who accompanied the bodies to the morgue said, \"Bad
\nguys should be gunned down.\" (04\/cst)<\/p>",
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