Robber shot woman on the palm

Robber shot woman on the palm

TANGERANG (JP): Police detectives here are still trying to
find two men, one of whom shot his female victim in the hand on
Tuesday afternoon after the latter refused to hand over her purse
containing, among other things, a cellular phone and Rp 1 million
cash.

Serpong Police subprecinct chief First Lt. Hasbullah told
reporters on Wednesday that the midday robbery took place in
front of the victim's house at Taman Giri Loka of the vast Bumi
Serpong Damai (BSD) estate.

The two unidentified robbers, riding on a Yamaha RX King
motorcycle, managed to leave the scene with the purse of
Sumaryati Sudjono, 35, in their possession, the officer said.

The victim was returning home after visiting the nearby BSD
shopping plaza for a haircut along with her friend, Tina, when
one of the robbers attempted to grab her purse shortly after she
got out her Daihatsu Tarunda jeep.

"Tina, Sumaryati's domestic helper Simin, 25, and next-door
neighbor Lise, who all witnessed the incident could do nothing
after hearing the gunshot but screamed for help," Hasbullah said.

The two sped off in the direction of the BSD-Pondok Aren toll
road.

Neighbors, who rushed to the scene, lost trace of the robbers.
Some of them immediately took the wounded Sumaryati to the nearby
Bintaro International Hospital for medical treatment.

"A bullet shell from the crime scene is being examined to find
out the type of the gun," officer Hasbullah said.

Based on preliminary findings, Sumaryati was said to have just
collected the Rp 1 million cash from a BCA bank branch office
very near to the BSD Plaza.

Separately, Sumaryati's husband Aspan, 44, asked the BSD
management to increase security at the complex to prevent similar
incidents.(41/08)