Man killed in city violence

Man killed in city violence

JAKARTA (JP): A man was beaten to death and another suffered
from a cut wound in violence that took place in separate areas of
the capital on Wednesday.

An unidentified man in his thirties was beaten to death when
attempting to steal a motorbike in the Kebayoran Lama area, South
Jakarta.

Residents of the neighborhood, who saw his attempt, approached
him and beat him to death. Several cut wounds were found on his
face and his body was taken to Cipto Mangunkusumo General
Hospital's morgue.

Separately, an 18-year-old student, Agus, suffered from a deep
cut to his right hand during a robbery that took place in
Pangkalan Asem, Senen district, Central Jakarta.

Agus was riding on a bus when a four-member gang armed with
sharp weapons forced him to hand over his money and shoes. He
tried to resist the robbery, but one of the gang members stabbed
him with a machete in his hand before they got away.

The victim said there was a police officer nearby who did
nothing. He was taken to hospital for treatment. (06)