Man shot in payroll robbery

Man shot in payroll robbery

JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Police detectives are on the hunt
for two people in connection with the midday shooting of a man in
a Rp 88.5 million (US$7,400) payroll robbery near Jl. Pondok
Kelapa, East Jakarta, on Friday.

Duren Sawit subprecinct chief First. Insp. Sumanto identified
the victim as Arif Hasan, 40, the manager of labor agency PT
Kreasi Boga Primatama, who was shot in the hand.

"The police have repeatedly appealed to the public to ask for
an escort when withdrawing money from banks. However, our
requests hava fallen on deaf ears.

Sumanto said that Arif had withdrawn Rp 88.5 million from the
Kelapa Gading branch of Bank Danamon to pay the salaries of the
company's employees.

"Arif was accompanied during the withdrawal by the company
accountant, Yulianti, 39, and a company employee, Boy Hendri, 40.
The three had arrived at the bank in an Isuzu Panther van,"
Sumanto said.

When they were heading back to the company office, which is
located in the Pondok Kelapa shopping complex, two raiders riding
a Yamaha RX King motorcycle approached the car.

"One of the robbers shot Arif, who was driving, in his right
hand. The robbers demanded that Arif hand over the money bag to
them, which Arif did. The robbers then sped off," Sumanto said.

Local residents took Arif to the nearby Islam Pondok Kopi
hospital, while Arif's colleagues reported the case to the
police. (ylt)