Beware of mobile robbers

Beware of mobile robbers

From Kompas

People from Tulungagung, East Java, should be extremely
careful. My 69-year-old mother was robbed in a minivan on May 30,
1997. She was waiting for a bus from Trenggalek, at the
crossroads of Jetakan Kalangbret, to the Tulungagung bus terminal
when a minivan Colt L-300 stopped alongside her and offered her a
lift. My mother said the vehicle was not a public van, but the
driver said she shouldn't worry about it.

My mother got into the vehicle and noticed there were four
male passengers, including the driver. She was not dropped off at
the bus terminal. Instead she was driven in the direction of
Sumbergempol. My mother was threatened with a knife before the
men robbed the 100 grams of gold jewelry she wore that day and
Rp 250,000.

My mother fainted after the mistreatment she received. The men
blindfolded her, stuffed her mouth and discarded her in a rice
field. When she regained consciousness, she discovered that she
was bleeding and unable to walk. My mother cried for help. The
rice farmers in the field helped her and accompanied her to the
village administrator. She was then taken to the local police
office. From there, they led her to the police office in
Kalangbret, and finally to the Kalangbret Health Clinic.

Mrs. Sium's daughter

Bekasi, West Java