Robbery suspect killed in shootout

Robbery suspect killed in shootout

JAKARTA: A suspected motorcycle thief, Suhanda, 35, was killed
in a shootout with police detectives in Pamulang, Tangerang, on
Sunday.

"He died from a gunshot wound in the chest on the way to the
Soekanto Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta," city
police spokesman Sr. Comr. Tjiptono said on Monday.

Suhanda was arrested on Saturday at his house in Banten for an
alleged motorcycle robbery on Aug. 23, in which he killed the
owner, Eko Sriyanto, 24, in front of Eko's wife.

The police later went with him to a vacant field in Pondok
Benda, Pamulang, where Suhanda said he had hid several stolen
motorcycles. Police said that Suhanda tried to run away from the
two police officers and ran into some bushes where he had
apparently hidden a pistol.

Tjiptono said the suspect fired at the detectives but he
missed. Second Insp. Suprijanto returned fire at Suhanda, hitting
in his chest. -- JP