Man shot dead over stolen bike

Man shot dead over stolen bike

JAKARTA (JP): Police shot a man dead Friday night for
resisting arrest after allegedly stealing a motorcycle from the
Jati Bening housing complex in Bekasi, West Java.

A sergeant at the Duren Sawit Police subprecinct said Abdur
Rachman, 20, had been shot dead while resisting arrest.

"The suspect tried to slash a police officer with a sickle,"
the sergeant said Saturday.

He said Rachman, a resident of Klatik village, Demak, Central
Java, had stolen a Honda Astrea motorcycle from the housing
complex.

Residents had chased Rachman as he tried to escape with the
stolen motorcycle, the sergeant said.

A police officer had joined the chase after a report from
residents, he said. The officer had caught up with Rachman in
Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.

When ordered to surrender, the suspect had tried to stab the
officer, he said.

"The officer shot him in the chest and head after firing two
warning shots," he said.

Rachman's body was taken to the Cipto Mangunkusumo General
Hospital morgue for a post mortem examination.

At least 50 people have been shot dead by police in the city
and surrounding areas this year. They were shot for resisting
arrest.

Last year 46 people were shot dead by police for the same
reason. (jun)