Man mobbed for motorcycle theft

Man mobbed for motorcycle theft

JAKARTA (JP): A motorcycle thief was mobbed to death after
being caught red handed by the vehicle owner in Cijantung, Pasar
Rebo subdistrict, East Jakarta, late on Wednesday.

The thief was identified as 30-year old Doni, also a resident
of the subdistrict.

According to Sunaryo, a local resident who came to see the
body at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) morgue, Doni
was trying to steal a motorcycle at Sunardi's house.

"But Sunardi saw him and shouted 'thief' so that residents
came out and surrounded the thief," he said.

He said Doni could not escape and was immediately attacked by
the angry residents until he died on the site.

"Police arrived minutes later just to take Doni's corpse to
RSCM," he said.(01)