Officer mobbed over robbery

JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Kukusan subdistrict, Beji, Depok, mobbed an officer from the police Mobile Brigade Unit (Brimob) to death on Thursday night for attempting to steal a motorcycle.

City police chief of internal affairs Lt. Col. Mustofa identified the suspect as Second Cpl. Asep Syafuddin, who is in his late 20s.

"He tried stealing the motorcycle belonging to a man identified as Mat Syamsuddin on Jl. M Alib II No. 6 at about 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mat immediately started screaming for help," Mustofa said.

"Residents came and beat the suspect very badly. Police arrived to bring the suspect to a nearby hospital. He died on the way. His corpse was sent to his corps in Bogor." (ylt)