Man killed for stealing a duck

Man killed for stealing a duck

JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-year-old Odin was beaten to death on
Sunday by residents in Karang Setia subdistrict in Cikarang,
Bekasi, after he was caught red-handed stealing a duck, a police
report said.

The report said Odin was trying to steal a duck belonging to
Caca, 41, from its cage at Caca's house at 4:30 a.m. when the
latter heard a noise and yelled "Thief! Thief!" which woke the
neighbors.

"The people immediately caught Odin when he tried to flee and
beat him to death," the report said, adding that the slain man
suffered from serious head injuries.

The police later arrived at the scene and confiscated the duck
as evidence. No arrests have been made. (jaw)