Robbery attempt foiled

Robbery attempt foiled

JAKARTA (JP): Five hooded men broke into the house of Maman, a resident of the Cijeruk district, Bogor, yesterday while he and members of his family were preparing to have the 'saur' (pre-dawn) meal for their fast.

The uninvited guests threatened Maman at knife point, demanding that he hand over his belongings, including a certain amount of cash. But Maman put up brave resistance in the heavily one sided fight, Antara reported.

Maman was severely injured, but he did not give up fighting.

Other members of the family were unable to help Maman because the robbers had threatened to kill them. But the robbers could not prevent Maman's wife from screaming for help.

Alerted by the screams, a number their neighbors rushed to Maman's house. Upon seeing the crowd, the five robbers escaped through the back door, giving up their intention to rob Maman.

Thanks to the crowd, the robbers failed in their attempt to steal Maman's possessions.

While Maman did not suffer any material losses, he was badly wounded and taken immediately to a nearby hospital by his neighbors. (bas)