Tue, 27 Jan 2004

Jealous man burns motorcycle

JAKARTA: A man burned on Sunday a motorcycle belonging to another man identified as Boy, in Koja, North Jakarta.

The incident took place when Boy visited Lilis, 37, a housewife, at her house. Lilis's neighbor, Akbar, who was reportedly jealous of Boy, doused Boy's parked motorcycle with gasoline.

Lilis tried to stop Akbar, but the latter lit a match and threw it at the motorcycle.

Akbar was still at large as of Monday, according to police. -- JP