Kerosene dealer robbed

Kerosene dealer robbed

JAKARTA (JP): Six people wearing army uniforms robbed a house owned by Suparto, a kerosene dealer, on Friday in Klender, East Jakarta.

Republika daily reported yesterday that the robbery occurred at 11:30 p.m. when Suparto and two of his family members were still watching television in the living room.

Suparto said he heard a knock on his door and when he opened it, uniformed men asked him if he knew of a certain person. Suparto said that he did not recognize the name.

The men then forced their way in, saying that Suparto was suspected of hiding narcotics. Instead, they forced Suparto to hand over his valuables, including a gold necklace, a gold ring, a stereo set and Rp 6.3 million (US$2,862) in cash. (mas)