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

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Car thief caught red handed in Police hQ
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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

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Thug stabbed to death in quarrel for Rp 2,000
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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

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Grow tomatoes at home: Police chief
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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