Bank hold-up in Denpasar

DENPASAR, Bali: Two armed men robbed two Bank Rama employees outside a branch of the small bank and escaped with Rp 25 million (US$10,638) over the weekend.

A security guard at the bank, Komang Ariawan, was escorting bank employee Gde Nyoman Sugastawa, who was delivering cash from Bank Central Asia on Jl. Hasanuddin. The two employees, riding a motorcycle, were returning to their office when they realized they were being followed by two men, also on a motorcycle.

Just outside of Bank Rama, the unidentified men grabbed the money bag that Gde had under his arm. A scuffle developed and one of the robbers fired his gun at Komang.

Police are investigating the case. "There have been many robberies here, but this is the first time a gun has been used," a police source said. (23/swe)