Death sentence for murderers
Death sentence for murderers
BOGOR: The Cibinong District Court sentenced two men to death on Wednesday for murdering a man and then mutilating his body to conceal their crime on June 20 last year.
"The murder was premeditated as the defendants planned to steal the victim's motorcycle," presiding judge Marsudin Nainggolan told the court.
The defendant, Benged Siahaan, who is transvestite sex worker who goes by the name of Lilis, and his accomplice Hero Lamia, accepted the verdict in different ways.
"You lied too much, Nged. Why have I been sentenced to death ...," Hero cried, while struggling to get loose from the handcuffs, while Benged remained calm after the verdict was read out by the judge.
Prosecutor Isrofi had earlier demanded that the court sentence Benged to death and impose a life sentence on Hero.
The prosecutor also proposed four years in jail for the two other defendants, Benged's wife Nursumiyati Prawirosumito and friend Surip alias Jumari Rasdan, for aiding and abetting the murderers.
The court sentenced both of them to three-and-a-half-year terms. The sentences were less than the prosecution had sought with the court saying they were unaware of the murderers' intentions.
Zaenabun, the wife of victim Abdul Kadir, said following the verdict and sentencing, "I am delighted with the judges' decision."-- JP
;JP;DMR; ANPAj..r.. Greater-car-theft Car thief caught red handed in Police hQ JP/8/Car
Car thief caught red-handed in police HQ
JAKARTA: Police arrested on Wednesday a car thief, Adrian, 29, at the National Police Headquarters on Jl. Trunojoyo, South Jakarta, while he was attempting to open a car door.
Adrian was nabbed after the car's owner, Adj. Sr. Comr. Helmy M. Daud of the elite mobile brigade (Brimob), who had left his car to make a phone call, saw that the former was trying to open his car.
Aiming his pistol, Helmy apprehended Adrian. From Adrian, Helmy also seized an FN gun and 10 letter-T keys.
Adrian admitted that it was the second time he had stolen a car at police headquarters. The first occasion was last year.
Helmy said he sold stolen cars for Rp 2 million (US$227) to a former policeman, Brig. Solehan, who had been dismissed from the police.
Solehan is still at large.
Helmy took Adrian to Taman Puring police station for further interrogation and detention. --JP
;JP;DMR; ANPAj..r.. Greater-Jakarta-thugs Thug stabbed to death in quarrel for Rp 2,000 JP/8/THUGS
Thug stabbed to death in quarrel over Rp 2,000
JAKARTA: A thug was stabbed to death by an acquaintance in the Sungai Bambu market in Papanggo, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, over Rp 2,000 (22 US cents).
The thug, Mohammad Kosim, 20, who was drunk at the time of the argument, reportedly asked his friend Eko, alias Acong, for Rp 2,000. Kosim also threatened Eko with a knife.
Eko refused to give him the money and the pair become involved in a heated quarrel.
Eko is reported to have then stabbed Kosim repeatedly.
The victim suffered severe wounds to his forehead, right eye, neck, chest, stomach, back and wrist. He died en route to the nearby Sukamulya Hospital.
"We arrested the suspect, Eko, this morning," said First Insp. Y. Seman, an officer with the North Jakarta Police.
Police sent Kosim's body to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital for an autopsy, Seman said. --JP
;JP;BNT; ANPAj..r.. Bogor-police-tomato Grow tomatoes at home: Police chief JP/8/GREATER
Grow tomatoes at home: Police chief
BOGOR: Bogor Regional Police Chief Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam has urged all his police officers in Bogor to grow their own tomatoes using hydroponics in their yards as a way to increase their income.
"It is my hope that all police officers will grow tomatoes. It will help them to raise their income and prevent them from taking bribes," he said on Wednesday.
Bogor regional police covers Bogor, Sukabumi and Cianjur, which are all in West Java province.
Anton, who is a former city police spokesman, said that the hydroponic tomatoes grew very easily. The police officers can also sell their tomatoes through a police cooperative.
According to him, an expert on hydroponics from New Zealand is ready to teach them how to grow marketable tomatoes.--JP