Father robbed, daughter raped

BEKASI: Sumarna, 39, a resident of Cibuntu, Bekasi, suffered two bitter experiences on Sunday morning after his house was robbed and his 11-year-old daughter was raped.

His daughter was alone at her room, while the rest of the family were in deep sleep, when a robber broke into the house through the ceiling.

The robber threatened the girl with a machete, took away jewelry, a cell phone and Rp 5.5 million (US$647) in cash. He dragged the girl out of the house and raped her before fleeing the scene.

Sumarna was shocked when he found out what had happened to his daughter and reported the incident to the Cibitung Police.

An officer of the subprecinct said police were still tracking down the suspected robber. -- JP