Mob kills man for ojek murder

Mob kills man for ojek murder

JAKARTA (JP): A mob beat a man to death after he allegedly
killed an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver to confiscate his
motorcycle in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, early on Tuesday
morning.

The ojek driver, identified as Yahya, 32, was a resident of
Jl. Kemajuan of Petukangan in South Jakarta. The suspected thief
has not been identified.

It was not clear where Yahya picked up the passenger, but an
officer of the South Jakarta police precinct said Yahya was
stopped in the Kebayoran Lama area by two men who were known to
his passenger.

"Yahya was beaten and stabbed to death, then the three
mounted the motorcycle," said the officer, who requested
anonymity.

Local residents, however, heard the noises and immediately
rushed at the three, he said.

Two of the men managed to flee the angry mob, but the third
man ran into a pond, where he was caught by the residents and
beaten to death.

"It's now difficult for police to find the other men, as their
accomplice is dead," he said.

The bodies of Yahya and the other man were sent to the Cipto
Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta for postmortem
examinations. (emf)