Police arrest kidnap suspects

JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives have arrested two men for allegedly kidnapping a female employee of a private company and keeping her for four days at a house in Kampung Condong, Tangerang, an official said yesterday.

Deputy Chief of city police detectives Lt. Col. Bakat Purwanto said the 32-year-old woman, identified only as FSR, alias Susy, was fine and was not harmed by her kidnappers.

"Physically she is OK, but she is in shock," Bakat told the media.

According to Bakat, the two suspects, Husni, 26 and Rusdi, 32, were captured while trying to withdraw some Rp 25 million from the woman's bank account on Monday afternoon.

Susy, he said, was kidnapped by the two on Friday afternoon after shopping at Sogo department store on Jl. M.H. Thamrin in Central Jakarta.

Her family in South Jakarta reported her missing the next day.

"We kept an eye on some of her ATM cards and her bank accounts until we were informed on Monday afternoon that someone was trying to withdraw money from her bank account," Bakat said.

The officer refused to name the bank as requested by the victim.

"After their arrest, the two led our detectives to their house in Kampung Condong, where the police later found Susy," Bakat said.

During the four-day abduction, the kidnappers also took Susy's gold jewelry and forced her to sign letters authorizing them to withdraw money from her bank account, he said.

According to Susy, the suspects took Rp 1 million, US$300 and S$200 from her, Bakat said.

The two are being held at city police headquarters for further investigation.

"We believe that the motive of this crime was only to rob her of money and other valuables," Bakat said. (edt)