Man shot in Rp100m robbery

Man shot in Rp100m robbery

CIREBON, West Java: An employee of a money exchange was shot
in the hand during a daylight robbery in the town of Cirebon on
Wednesday that netted Rp 100 million (about US$11,000).

The victim, Tan Ko Ling, 56, works for the currency exchange
company Kim Valas located on Jl. Pekiringan, according to Cirebon
Police detective chief Adj. Comr. Taufik Asrori.

The robbery took place as Ko Ling was returning from a bank
where he had withdrawn Rp 100 million. Taufik said the incident
happened about two minutes away from the Kim Valas office.

"We suspect that the victim was followed (from the bank) by
four men on two RX King motorbikes," the officer said.

Ko Ling was shot in the palm of his left hand when he resisted
the robbers. "The first shot didn't hit him but the second one
pierced his left hand," said Taufik. -- Antara