Alleged 'Kolor Hijau' rapist seen in Ciputat
Alleged 'Kolor Hijau' rapist seen in Ciputat
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
In what appears to be a case of serial rape, the "Kolor Hijau"
(green underwear) alleged rapist extended his area of terror from
Bekasi, East Jakarta and Depok to Ciputat, South Jakarta.
Early on Friday, the suspected rapist injured Rosadah, 47, a
mother of eight, after he tried to rape her while she was
sleeping with her husband in the bedroom of their house in
Ciputat.
The victim reported to Ciputat Police that she felt someone
was on top of her but later realized that the man, who was
wearing only green underwear, was not her husband.
"Rosadah filed a report this morning in which she said the man
did not rape her. We have sent the evidence to be examined at the
forensic laboratory at the National Police Headquarters. We'll
wait for the results to determine exactly what happened," said
Ciputat Police chief Adj. Comr. Zulfan, adding that the evidence
included Rosadah's torn clothes.
"She informed us that the suspect tore her clothes but we
could not believe it because she claimed she was unconscious and
that the room was dark. How was she able to describe what
happened?" Zulfan remarked.
Rosadah claimed the man fled when she screamed before
fainting.
Fear of a serial rapist has haunted many people for some
months now. They believe the man is involved in a ritual that
requires him to rape 100 women to complete his black magic but he
has always managed to escape from angry residents.
The man was last reported to have raped a woman in Bekasi on
Jan. 14.
To avoid his attack, the scared residents equipped themselves
and their houses with yellow bamboo sticks and other plants
believed to be able to counter magic power.
People have demanded the police arrest the man, but, as
Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Prasetyo said, "police can
rely only on evidence and facts, regardless of whatever rumors
may exist".
"We don't want the rumor to be used as justification to beat
up and kill people," he said, referring to the fact that some
passersby were beaten by a mob who thought they might be the
"Kolor Hijau' criminal.