Rolex snatched by gang of thugs

Rolex snatched by gang of thugs

A group of four men on motorcycles relieved a businessman of
his gold-plated Rolex wristwatch on Jl. Nelayan in Roa Malaka,
West Jakarta.

Lim Haryanto Widjaya, 66, reported the case to the local
police, saying that the robbery took place on Sunday morning as
he got out of his BMW sedan in front of his friend's house.

Lim said the watch was worth Rp 19 million (US$8,695).

He said that one of the gang members suddenly put a sickle
around his neck and grabbed his watch, while another threatened
to kill his driver if he tried to help his employer.

"They forced me to take off my watch," said Lim, adding that
the incident took place in a matter of seconds.

"Thus, I had no chance to identify their faces." (bsr)