Police arrests

Police arrests
hypnotist

TANGERANG (JP): Police managed to arrest on Tuesday another
suspect of a crime involving hypnotism in Curug subdistrict,
eastern Tangerang.

Tangerang Police detective chief Insp. Chandra Sukma Kumara
said police arrested Ely Epriyani, 34, after an officer
purporting to be her accomplice Antoni, alias Anton, contacted
her using a cellular phone she had stolen from Rini, 32.

Police arrested Anton, 32, on Monday following a report from
the victim, who saw him near Bank BNI in Cimone.

As reported earlier, Anton met with the victim on Aug. 24.
Anton asked Rini for directions to Jl. Merdeka, while passing her
a piece of paper with Arabic writing.

Anton then offered the victim a small packet, saying he
inherited it from his parents and it could make her stay young
and accumulate wealth.

Ely, who began to lose consciousness, was convinced by Anton
and immediately gave him two ATM cards, two gold rings, a Timex
wrist watch, a cellular phone and cash to the value of Rp 40,000
(US$4.71) which he requested from her. (41)

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City Neon demolishes building
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City Neon demolishes
building

JAKARTA (JP): Private company PT City Neon Prima Mandiri
itself demolished on Tuesday its exhibition building in the
eastern parking lot of the Bung Karno sport complex in Central
Jakarta after being threatened that the structure would be
forcibly demolished.

Witnessed by some officials from the Central Jakarta
Mayoralty, the company's employees tore down the building.

Governor Sutiyoso had often said that his administration would
demolish all buildings in the sports complex which were not used
for sporting activities in accordance with a city bylaw.

The administration had earlier demolished an exhibition
building owned by PT Anggara Ind., which was also located in the
sports complex, but did nothing to the one owned by City Neon.

It was not until the administration was criticized by the
public for favoring City Neon that it ordered the demolition of
the building. (jun)

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City gets new Brimob chief
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City gets
new Brimob chief

JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacoeb
installed Sr. Comr. Beno Gelapang on Tuesday as the Jakarta
Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) chief, replacing Sr. Comr.
Bambang Krishermanto.

Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam said the
change was made due to a need to refresh Brimob's structure
internally. At the same time, Krishermanto was promoted as head
of the National Police's training and education center with a new
rank of brigadier general.

The new Brimob chief, Beno, was previously commander of
regiment II of the National Police's bomb squad (Gegana) based in
Kelapa Dua, East Jakarta, Anton said. (emf)

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Focus-UPC
Public kitchen
banner removed
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Public kitchen
banner removed

JAKARTA (JP): Ten public order officers removed a banner
marking a public kitchen set up by the Urban Poor Consortium
(UPC) in Kampung Rawa area, West Jakarta, on Tuesday morning.

"The officers implored the poor people there to allow them do
their job or otherwise they would be dismissed," Berkah Gumulya,
a member of UPC, told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.

However, about three hours later the banner was raised again,
he said.

The public kitchen, which was established on Monday, is able
to cater up to 1,000 meals a day for needy people, especially
those who have lost their jobs due to the massive raids against
street vendors which began last month.(04)