Family robbed in Tangerang

TANGERANG (JP): A five-member gang broke into a family home in the Bitung Jaya subdistrict of Cikupa here early on Thursday morning and stole possessions worth millions of rupiah, a police officer said on Friday.

Head of the Tangerang Police precinct Lt. Col. Pudji Hartanto said that items stolen included a 17-inch television set, 22 grams of gold, Rp 20,000 in cash and a wedding suit.

"M. Arif, 33, and his wife Jaujah, 23, heard the robbers breaking a window to enter their property, but did not have time to call for help," Pudji said, adding that the couple had been held at knife point while the crime was in progress.

The robbers escaped in a Kijang van. Nearby residents also heard the robbers breaking the window, but did not organize themselves in time to prevent the gang from escaping. No one was hurt in the incident.

Police are currently investigating the case, he said. (hhr)