Pickpocket mobbed during rally

Pickpocket mobbed during rally

JAKARTA (JP): Police on duty at the House of Representatives
compound arrested on Monday a man for allegedly stealing the
wallet of an Abdurrahman Wahid's supporter who was joining a
rally in support of the embattled President.

The suspect, who was identified as Selamet, 31, was badly
beaten when the police took him from a group of Abdurrahman's
supporters, Antara reported.

Selamet was caught red-handed attempting the theft as he
joined hundreds of demonstrators in the rally in front of the
House compound.

Police came to his rescue as the demonstrators were beating up
the suspect. The angry demonstrators kept on attacking the
hapless pickpocket as police took him to a security post inside
the House compound for questioning.