Motorcycle thief shot dead

Motorcycle thief shot dead

JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead a man yesterday and arrested
his friend for allegedly stealing a motorcycle on Jl. Tabanas
Simponi, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.

North Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Rismawan said M. Syafei,
24, was shot in the back and left leg while his friend, Nurdin
was shot in the leg. Syafei died instantly.

"The two men tried to steal a motorcycle in front of a rice
stall. But the owner noticed them and shouted for help. They fled
on their motorcycle," Rismawan said.

Two police officers who were in the stall chased the suspects
by motorcycle, he said.

He said the officers rammed them with their motorcycle. "The
suspects fell and tried to escape. The officers then shot them
after their warning shots were ignored."

He said Syafei lived on Jl. Pegangsaan, Kelapa Gading, and
Nurdin is a resident of Jl. Bantar Jaya in Bogor, West Java.
(jun)