Police search for suspects accused of killing two men

Police search for suspects accused of killing two men

JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi said
detectives were combing the Pulogadung and Kampung Rambutan bus
terminals in East Jakarta for three suspects who shot two men
dead during an armed robbery early on Wednesday morning.

The incident took place on a bus on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll
road. Another man was injured on the bus bound for Slawi, Central
Java.

"As I am speaking, detectives are being placed on several
buses in search of the culprits," Nurfaizi said at his office.

"We'll get the shooters soon."

Jakarta and Bekasi police detectives are also patrolling the
capital's streets for the three suspects, who fled after shooting
the men with a rifle, city police chief of operational control
Col. Soenarko said.

Soenarko identified the dead as Masto Parno, 34, a member of
the bus crew, from Konosi village in Indramayu, West Java, and
Denny Edward, 26, a passenger.

The wounded man, who is receiving treatment at Bekasi General
Hospital, east of Jakarta, was identified as Toripah, 40, a
passenger from Brebes, Central Java.

"We don't know exactly where the three suspects got on the
bus, but it was most likely at the Pulogadung terminal..."

The officer said the suspects pretended to be bus passengers.

"Once the bus was at about KM 15, Cibitung district, Bekasi,
the suspects fatally shot Masto in the left side of his head. The
crew member was sitting next to the bus driver," Soenarko said,
adding that the bus' registration number was B 7930 PW.

"And when Denny tried to reason with the suspects not to shoot
and just take the money, they shot him in the right side of his
stomach, also fatally.

"Meanwhile, Toripah was shot in his thigh."

He said details about the case remained sketchy.

"The unfortunate thing is that until now, it is unclear how
much money the suspects robbed from the passengers." (ylt)