Alleged thief shot to death

Alleged thief shot to death

JAKARTA (JP): A 22-year-old man believed to have been involved
in a series of motorcycle thefts was shot dead yesterday while
resisting arrest on Jl. Percetakan Negara, Central Jakarta.

The Johor Baru police precinct confirmed the shooting of
Arifin, adding that the resident of Kramat Pulo, Paseban district
in Central Jakarta, had been under police observation for a week.

Arifin, a junior high school dropout, was shot in the chest
and heart after he ignored warning shots.

Arifin's mother, Pinensia, was hysterical while at Cipto
Mangunkusumo general hospital's morgue. "Arifin's spirit will
take revenge on the police who shot him," she screamed.

Reports said Pinensia was told by a relative on Wednesday
night that the police would release Arifin if she could deliver a
sum of money, but Arifin was shot dead the following morning.
(04)