Helper turns criminal

Helper turns criminal

From Kompas

At about 3.30 p.m. on Aug. 31, 1994 my father and I were riding towards our house at Taman Permata Buwana, West Jakarta. As we approached the circle of the Puri Indah housing complex, one of our wheels was punctured metal spike. Then we parked our car in front of a row of shops next to the Simpang Puri dispensary on Jalan Raya Kembangan. When my father was changing the punctured tire, a young man came by offering to help. A few moments later another young man came over to give a helping hand.

When the operation had been completed my father gave the two youngsters some money as a token of gratitude. But while we were seated in the car, the man stood at the car door pointing a knife at my father. His friend came by my side and robbed me of all my valuables and money. Later they let us go and threatened they would kill us if we reported the incident to the police.

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