Man burned for borrowing motorbike

Man burned for borrowing motorbike

CILACAP, Central Java: A 25-year-old man was burned to death
for being late in returning a motorbike he borrowed from a friend
in Cilacap on Monday.

Cilacap Police chief Supt. Bambang Sudarisman confirmed the
incident on Tuesday, saying that he deeply regretted that such a
barbaric action was committed by Cilacap residents.

A local identified as Tauhid and the head of Purwosari
village, Samin, told the police that Sarikin, a resident of
Purwosari village, had failed to return the motorbike he borrowed
from a friend, Parsono, on time.

"He borrowed the motorcycle on Aug. 2 and promised to return
it soon. But Sarikin had not shown up by Aug. 28. This angered
Parsono," Samin told the police.

Parsono and Sarikin met, and Sarikin was upset when Parsono
accused him of trying to steal the motorbike.

"A heated argument broke out before Parsono's friends, who had
been told that Sarikin tried to steal Parsono's motorbike. When
they noticed what was going on they attacked Sarikin," Samin
said.

Sarikin was the ninth person killed by mobs in Cilacap this
year. (45/sur)