Broker robbed of Rp 142 million

Broker robbed of Rp 142 million

JAKARTA (JP): Twelve masked men robbed a land broker of Rp 142
million (US$59,789) cash and 143 grams of gold jewelry in Lemah
Abang Bekasi yesterday.

A City Police officer said the men broke into Wadi Supriadi's
house on Jl. Tegal Nanas, while Wadi was talking with a friend,
Somad.

"One of them tied Somad up while the others forced Wadi to
give up his money. They threatened to kill Wadi if he refused to
meet the demands," the officer said.

Four of the bandits forced Wadi to go to his bedroom to show
them where the money he had just got from a developer as land
compensation was.

The robbers then forced Wadi's wife to show where she kept her
jewelry, the officer said.

Police came into the house and found what they believe to be
one of the bandits' pair of shoes, the officer said. (jun)