Armed robbers steal from bank customers

Armed robbers steal from bank customers

JAKARTA (JP): The police are looking for two men believed to
have robbed a bank customer of Rp 166 million (US$70,638) in cash
on Tuesday.

The robbery took place on Jl. Warung Buncit in South Jakarta,
in front of the office where the customer works, Buncit Jaya
Motor.

A police officer at the Pancoran Police subprecinct said the
robbers grabbed a bag containing money from the victim, Indra.

Indra had just cashed a cheque at a local branch of Bank
Central Asia.

"The alleged robbers are still at large, but we have
identified them," the officer told The Jakarta Post yesterday.

Indra was accompanied by his colleague Teddy. The cheque was
from a business partner of their employer.

Two men on motorcycles followed Indra and Teddy as they left
the bank, said the police officer who requested anonymity.

The alleged robbers approached the employees as they reached
their workplace. One of the men grabbed Indra's bag and
threatened Indra and Teddy with machetes.

The other man fire a gun into the air.

Indra and Teddy were shocked and just stared at the robbers as
they left.

They then reported the incident to the police. (jun)