Four sought for robbing

JAKARTA (JP): Police are searching for four men who allegedly robbed Rp 9.6 million from an employee of Aneka magazine in front of his office in Central Jakarta yesterday.

City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said the alleged robbers used a sickle against the victim and that one possessed a gun.

"They did not use the gun but wounded the victim, Gunadi, with the sickle when the latter tried to fight back," he said.

He said Gunadi had just returned to the office at noon after withdrawing about Rp 52 million of the company's funds at Bank Bumi Daya on Jl. Cik Ditiro in Central Jakarta.

"The victim had just gotten out of his car and walked toward the building when suddenly two of the four suspects stopped him," said Aritonang.

He said the other two suspects were waiting on the street with their motorcycles.

He said the suspects were only able to take a small bag containing part of the money from Gunadi, the remainder being hidden in the victim's shirt.

The money was earmarked for employee salaries, he said.

"The suspects were believed to have followed the victim since he left the bank. That's a common method used in robberies of bank customers," he said.

Aritonang said customers should ask for police assistance in transporting money to or from banks to avoid being robbed. (cst)