Bus passengers beware of trickery

Bus passengers beware of trickery

From Kompas

Be wary of fellow bus passengers who are solicitous.

My husband traveled recently by intercity bus from Jakarta to Bandung aboard a Parahiangan Ekspres bus which left Kampung Rambutan Bus Terminal at 7 p.m.. A young man occupied the seat next to him and started a conversation, later offering my husband some candy. He declined the offer.

At Puncak, the young man made another overture, asking my husband if he wanted to have a carton-packed drink. My husband refused again. But the man persisted.

Seeing that he was soft-spoken and polite, my husband was not suspicious and finally gave in.

The two men drank together but my husband just took a few sips of the drink because he did not like it. Afterward my husband did not remember anything because he must have fallen into a deep sleep.

He lost all his money and things. His ID and driver's license were cast on the bus floor according to the bus conductor.

The next day, my husband was half awake but still could not remembered anything. He needed one week to recover.

Caution needs to be exercised when one boards a Jakarta- Bandung night bus. I would also like to ask bus drivers and conductors to step up safety for their passengers.

WINDARWATI

Jakarta