Four busted in Las Ketchup concert

JAKARTA: Four pickpockets were caught red-handed by concertgoers at the Las Ketchup concert at the Bung Karno sports stadium in Central Jakarta on Wednesday night.

The first was caught attempting to steal the wallet of a reporter standing in a crowd of journalists who were about to enter the venue near the stage.

The other three were arrested after the show was over. The angry crowd tried to mob them, but dozens of police quickly dragged the thieves away.

About 4,500 people attended the concert, which also featured local dangdut singer Inul Daratista.

Adri Subono from the show organizer, Java Musikindo, said that pickpocketing could take place anywhere, regardless of the presence of security officers at the location.

He apologized to concertgoers for the inconvenience. --JP