Lebaran traveler robbed

Lebaran traveler robbed

JAKARTA (JP): A man, who just come back from his home village in Kebumen regency, Central Java to celebrate Idul Fitri, was robbed on Monday by three men who made off with an unspecified sum of banknotes, a necklace, clothes and sandals.

First Lt. Nelson Purba of the Menteng police precinct said on Saturday Sakimun, 22, who had just arrived at Cikini railway station and was waiting for a bus in front of the Proklamator Building, Jl Proklamasi Central Jakarta, was approached by three men armed with a knife and two machetes. "The men then threatened Sakimun, saying they would kill him unless he handed over his belongings to them," Purba explained.

The victim suffered a loss of Rp 1.09 million (US$477).

Sakimun, who is a resident of Jl. Kali Pasir Kebon Sirih Central Jakarta, immediately reported the robbery to the Menteng police precinct.

The police acted swiftly and managed to catch two of the robbers, later identified as Armand alias Amir and Rosid. Armand and Rosid and the third man, who managed to escape, were counting the stolen money near Cikini railway station when a group of police officers arrived at the scene.

Officer Purba said it was just a matter of time before the third man is arrested, adding that his whereabouts are known to the police. (04)