Locals' lynch mob frustrated

Locals' lynch mob frustrated

BOGOR: Dozens of ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers and residents
from Cigombong village in Bogor encircled the police station in
Cijeruk on Tuesday and demanded that the police let them lynch
two motorbike thieves.

They went to the police station after the police prevented
them from lynching two motorbike thieves, Rudi Lesmana, 26, and
Nandar Supriatna, 28, who had allegedly both tried on Monday to
steal a motorbike driven by Endih, 30, a motorbike taxi driver in
the area.

Endih said that on Monday night he was asked by the two to
take them to Lido at an agreed payment of Rp 13,000. But soon
after he started to drive the motorbike, the two tried to steal
it and then ran away.

Endih shouted for help and people in the area quickly came out
of their houses and mobbed the two men. But the police, who
happened to pass the area on patrol, came to their rescue.

The Cigombong residents became angry as they were suspicious
that the police would not deal with the alleged criminals
properly. The police subsequently managed to calm them down and
took the criminals to Bogor police station for further
interrogation. --JP