Bali police kill two alleged burglars

Bali police kill two alleged burglars

DENPASAR, Bali: Police in the resort island of Bali shot dead two
suspected burglars and severely injured a third in the Jimbaran
area, about 27 kilometers from the provincial capital of
Denpasar.

The police claimed Iwan Palaguna from Makassar in South
Sulawesi and Iman Rohman from Malang in East Java were killed at
dawn on Sunday during an attempt to escape the custody of
security personnel.

The third suspect, Nanang Widodo, also from Malang, sustained
serious wounds to his legs.

"My men tried to warn them not to run, but apparently they
wanted to exploit the dark of the night ... My men had no choice
but to open fire," Denpasar police detective chief Comr. Budi
Wasono said.

He said the suspects belonged to a gang of burglars who had
been operating in Denpasar for almost one year. They were
believed to have successfully broken into at least 30 properties
across he city.

Empty houses and electronic goods were favorite targets of the
gang, Wasono said. "Interestingly the gang's key figure, Iwan
Palaguna, holds a university degree in law, a press card, and a
National Search and Rescue membership card." --JP