Tue, 26 Jun 2001

Armed men rob office in Bogor

BOGOR, West Java (JP): Five men carrying guns and sickles robbed a factory belonging to PT Triangsa Jaya Baygon on Jl. Pangkalan Kedung Halang here early on Monday morning.

The raiders took away a security box containing documents and about Rp 2 million in cash, a television set and a fax machine from the factory office.

A 30-year-old security guard, Alimundin, told the police that the robbery occurred at about 4 p.m. when the raiders, who were driving a Toyota Kijang van, arrived at the factory and pointed weapons at both him and his colleague, Muhtar, 32.

After tying the guards up and blindfolding them, the raiders proceeded to the factory office.

The Bogor police are still investigating the case. (21)