17 highway criminals shot dead

JAKARTA (JP): Police have shot dead at least 17 criminals on city highways from January to April, outgoing city police chief Insp. Gen. Mulyono Sulaiman said over the weekend.

The 17 killed were involved in highway robberies, murder and hijacking, Mulyono said.

"They were shot dead, mostly for resisting arrest," Mulyono told reporters at city police headquarters.

In addition, Mulyono explained, 129 highway criminals had been arrested and their dossiers were still being processed by the police.

After seven months of service as city police chief, Mulyono will be officially replaced by Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacob on Tuesday, in a ceremony at the city police headquarters. (ylt)