Police hunt killer crocodile
Police hunt killer crocodile
SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Police officers and at least four
animal wranglers have been deployed to catch a killer crocodile
that has attacked and killed several villagers in Sangkimah
subdistrict, East Kutai regency.
The police said at least six residents of Sangkimah had been
killed by crocodiles over the past five years.
The latest victim was identified as Puang Lewa, whose head was
discovered on Feb. 20 some 400 meters from his home.
"We are searching for the crocodile to prevent more deaths. We
have four animal wranglers searching the Sangkimah River,"
Sangatta Police chief Adj. Comr. Yustan Alpiani said on Monday.
One of the wranglers, Kaseng, said he thought the killer
crocodile was about seven meters long and attacked its victims at
night.
"A crocodile is basically afraid of people, but it will attack
if surprised," he added.
The crocodile attacks are believed to be the result of
destruction of mangrove forests near Sangkimah, were the
crocodiles used to live and breed.
Now the area is home to hectares of fish ponds that have been
cultivated by local residents since the 1997 economic crisis.
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Landslide destroys houses in Jember
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Landslide destroys houses in Jember
JEMBER, East Java: A landslide triggered by heavy rain
occurred in the East Java regency of Jember on Monday evening,
destroying at least five houses and damaging 12 others in Arjasa
village. No casualties were reported.
The incident forced 48 families to evacuate their homes.
The local government has set up tents and opened a public
kitchen for the families.
Arjasa subdistrict head Subandi said the landslide caused
estimated loses of Rp 80 million.
He said local authorities were preparing to evacuate residents
of the landslide-prone village to safer areas. --Antara
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Regent nabbed with fake diploma
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Regent nabbed with fake diploma
PEKANBARU, Riau: Police here said on Tuesday they have named
Kampar Regent Djefri Noer of Riau province a suspect for
allegedly possessing a counterfeit diploma.
"Djefri Noer has officially been declared a suspect in the
case of a fake diploma," Riau Police chief Brig. Gen. Deddy
Sutardi Komaruddin said.
He said the charges against the regent were the result of a
police investigation into several other people.
"Last Friday, he (Djefri) was summoned for questioning as a
suspect but failed to show up, citing health problems," Deddy
said, adding that police had sent him a second summons to appear
for questioning on Thursday.
Deddy said police would arrest the regent should he defy a
third summons.
Djefri is charged with using a fake university diploma to win
the Kampar regent election. --Antara
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Fishermen snag Chinese treasure
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Fishermen snag Chinese treasure
JAKARTA: Five fishermen discovered a haul of Chinese ceramics
at the bottom of the South China Sea after their nets got snagged
on the sunken treasure.
The fishermen from Bangka island discovered the antique
Chinese dishes and bowls after diving 90 meters to free their
nets from the old ship wreck.
They have not yet revealed the exact location of the wreck,
for obvious reasons. An antique dealer who appraised the samples
they collected said the ceramics were likely to be hundreds of
years old.
"We are ready to cooperate with any firm licensed by the
Indonesian government to haul out treasure from the seabed," one
of the fishermen, who asked to remain anonymous, said on Monday.
The five fishermen noted that they had less luck catching fish
in Indonesia's territorial waters, due to rampant illegal
poaching by fishing ships from Thailand and Vietnam.
"It is likely God's way of improving our lot," said one of the
fishermen.
Chinese junks were frequent visitors to the waters of
Southeast Asia in the 14th and 15th centuries, transporting
ceramics and other Chinese-made luxuries to be traded for
commodities, spices and precious stones. --Agencies