Alleged thief burned to death

Alleged thief burned to death

CILACAP, Central Java: Police deplored on Thursday the
vigilantism of Mentasan villagers who burned an alleged chicken
thief to death on Tuesday night.

Chief of the local police Lt. Col. Bambang Sudarisman said
Karsino, 22, was burned alive after villagers caught him stealing
chickens belonging to his neighbor Rasidin.

"We deplore this act of mass violence. They should have abided
by the law," Bambang said.

He added that no arrests were made because it was difficult to
identify suspects. "More than 100 people were involved in the
incident."

Last month residents of another village in the regency,
Gandurmangu, set a youth on fire for an alleged motorbike
robbery. (45)