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
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
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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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)