Robbers make off with valuables

A gang of burglars armed with daggers and sickles broke into the house of a resident of Dukuh village, Cikupa sub-district on Friday, making off with 380 grams of gold and Rp 800,000 in cash.

The victim, Somad, 52, told police that he was rendered helpless as two of the robbers pointed sickles at his stomach. "I couldn't even scream for help as the robbers threatened to kill me if I did so."

The robbers had ample time to ransack Somad's house which is located in a rather remote area, some 15 kilometers from Tangerang. Nobody in the neighborhood realized there was a robbery in progress. (bas).