17 highway criminals shot dead

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)