Grandmas fight burglars

Grandmas fight burglars

BANDUNG, West Java: Three elderly women in the village of
Mandalawangi, in Cipatat district, Bandung, apparently had no
choice but to "take up arms" against three burglars who broke
into their play station rental shop in the early hours of
Tuesday.

Piah, 70, Yayah, 65 and Enok, 61, were no match for the three
thieves who canvassed them with wooden sticks.

After they recovered, they reported the robbery to the local
police and gave a description of the attackers.

Eight hours later police apprehended Arif Syaripudin, 18,
Suhendar, 17 and Encang, 18, who were neighbors of the grandmas.
Police confiscated a play station game console from the thieves.

Quoting the three elderly women, chief of Bandung Police
detectives Adj. Comr. Suwondo Nainggolan said the fight began at
about 1 a.m. on Tuesday when three men tried to attack Enok, who
was going to the bathroom.

To cut a story short the other attackers managed to break into
the house and faced the three grandmas who were ready to defend
themselves with wooden sticks in hand.

The three grannies were knocked down by the thieves in
seconds.

The thieves then made away with a play station game console.

"We caught them red handed when they were about to sell the
play station," said Suwondo.

It is not known whether the three elderly women are relatives.
-- Antara