Alleged thief found dead

Alleged thief found dead

A man who is believed to have stolen money from the charity
box in the Sukasari Mosque in Sukasari subdistrict, Tangerang,
was found dead on Tuesday evening, the victim of what police
think was an incident of mob violence.

Tangerang Police deputy chief of detectives, Insp. Kustanto,
said the body of Sandir, 69, a resident of Kober village, Tanah
Tinggi subdistrict, Tangerang, was discovered by the mosque
keeper, Didi.

According to the officer, there were several blunt weapon
injuries to the back of the victim's head. When the body was
lifted up, Rp 500,000 in banknotes was found. The money allegedly
was stolen from the charity box.

The police suspect that Sandir was mobbed to death by local
residents who caught him stealing money from the charity box. To
avoid being arrested, the locals left the body of the victim
where it fell and did not file a report with the police.

Kustanto said the police would investigate the matter.
Sandir's body was sent to the Tangerang General Hospital
morgue. -- JP