Police hunting down student kidnapper

JAKARTA: Ciledug Police in South Jakarta are now tracking down a man accused of kidnapping two high school students.

Police officer Adj. Comr. Triyanto said the alleged kidnapper, identified as Nano a.k.a Gondrong, would be charged with kidnapping and molesting two underaged girls.

Nano, who worked as a vendor, met the students -- identified as Anggi Munandar and Rexa -- in front of Griyan Kencana Ciledug housing estate last Tuesday afternoon. He then took the two girls to a vacant lot with banana trees in Duren Villa housing estate.

Anggi escaped by pretending to be thirsty and returned home at 11 p.m. on Tuesday night, while Rexa only escaped at 1 a.m. on Wednesday. It was not clear whether the two girls were raped. --JP