Robbers make off with Rp 2 million

Robbers make off with Rp 2 million

BEKASI, West Java (JP): Eight unidentified men broke into two
houses in the Setu village in the early hours of yesterday and
made off with Rp 2 million in cash, after wounding two people and
tying up another with plastic rope before throwing him into a
well.

The burglars broke into Djana's house at about 2 a.m,
overpowered him and stole Rp 300,000. The burglars tied Djana up
with plastic rope and threw him into a 12-meter-deep well.

Djana is unmarried and works as a village hansip (security
guard).

While Djana was struggling in the well to untie himself, some
of the criminals broke into another house belonging to
Kamaluddin, just 200 meters away from Djana's house.

Some of the burglars attacked a neighbor, Acep, who was about
to go to Djana's house upon hearing Djana's screams for help.
They stabbed the 30-year-old man in the hands and shoulder with a
machete.

"They were masked and had machetes and swords with them,"
Kamaluddin, 42, said.

"I woke up upon hearing sounds, but some of the burglars who
were already in my house dragged me out and asked where I kept my
money," he added.

Kamaluddin's wife, Rosidah, 35, who was gagged with cloth, was
hit in the head and back. The men tied up Kamaluddin and his
wife, also with plastic rope.

He assumed that the men, who made off with Rp 1,700,000, must
have learned that he had just sold a plot of land.

Djana was helped out of the well by neighbors after the
robbers fled the scene. (kod)