Two robber suspects shot dead<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Senen Police subprecinct officers shot dead two
\nunidentified suspects in a robbery attempt on Thursday night, an
\nofficer said on Friday.<\/p>\n
Senen Police chief Maj. Pratikno said two of his officers had
\nto shoot the suspects because they ignored police warning shots
\nand brandished knives.<\/p>\n
Both suspects died of gunshot wounds to the chest. Their
\nbodies were admitted to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital's
\nmorgue.<\/p>\n
\"The suspects were forcefully trying to grab the victim's
\nbackpack when Sgt. Maj. Surono and Sgt. Arjul Harahap were
\npassing Jl. Kramat Bunder,\" Pratikno said.<\/p>\n
He said the victim was later identified as Saring, a worker on
\nhis way home to Kebumen, Central Java. Saring was not injured
\nduring the incident.<\/p>\n
Pratikno said the police could not identify the names of the
\ntwo suspects.<\/p>\n
\"But local vendors and people in the neighborhood recognized
\nthem as the culprits in a recent slew of robberies in the area,\"
\nhe said, adding that the two were often seen forcing vendors and
\npublic transportation drivers to pay them toll.<\/p>\n
Pratikno said he had sent officers to closely observe security
\nin the crime-prone area in Senen two weeks ago. Police had
\nreceived increasing reports on criminal activities in the area
\nsince the beginning of the economic crisis. (06)<\/p>",
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