Gunman robs bus passengers

Gunman robs bus passengers

BOGOR (JP): A bus plying the Banjar-Jakarta route with 21
passengers on board was held up by an unidentified armed robber
in the early hours on Thursday.

After being able to keep the passengers silent, the sole
hijacker then collected the valuable items from the travelers and
grabbed the driver's cash of Rp 340,000.

Witnesses said that the Batara bus arrived at about 12:30 a.m.
in Ciawi area as some passengers got off here and a tall man
reportedly got in and sat at the back of the bus.

A witness, Endang Rachmat, 45, said soon after the bus arrived
at Sentul rest area, the man shouted and ordered the driver to
stop the bus.

"But the driver ignored him and continued speeding. He then
came forward and sprayed bullets to the front window," Endang
said, adding that soon after the bus stopped and the man started
to rob off the passengers.

The man then escaped the scene while blindly firing to the
air, he said.

At least three similar robberies on board a bus had taken
place in the same area last month.

The crimes was also carried out by a single man, who firstly
pretended as a passenger before holding up his gun. None of the
cases have been solved by the police. (21/edt)