Seven arrested for spate of armed robberies
Seven arrested for spate of armed robberies
JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested seven men early yesterday
morning in Central Jakarta for alleged involvement in three armed
robberies and the murder of a minivan driver.
Cempaka Putih police chief Maj. Gatot said the men, identified
as Heja Effendi, 25, Ramelan Simatupang, 22, Robert Manurung, 25,
Budiman Hutasoit, 22, Soter Manurung, 24, Juner Ambarta, 22, and
Roy Bonar Simbolon, 28, were arrested on Jl. Senen Raya.
They were apprehended after they robbed a man, Atmaja, who
boarded a minivan with license plate number B 2637 V in the Senen
area, he said.
"One of the men pretended to be the driver, while the other
six acted as passengers."
The gang threatened Atmaja with a machete and stole Rp 170,000
from him.
"The police tracked the gang down and arrested its members
after Atmaja reported the incident."
The suspects are currently detained at the Central Jakarta
police precinct. Gatot said the men had also confessed to
committing two other armed robberies in Senen and Pulomas, East
Jakarta, which were not reported to police by the victims.
The men are also suspects in the murder of Andreas Mujono, 66,
the owner of the minivan used in the robberies.
Andreas' body and that of an unidentified man were found on
Jl. Sediatmo elevated toll road in North Jakarta at 11:45 a.m. on
Monday. Both men had been stabbed to death. The bodies were sent
to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital for autopsies.
Andreas' wife, Inarti, and other relatives visited the
hospital yesterday afternoon to identify the body.
"I want to die, so I will not think of him again. What's the
meaning of this life without him?" Inarti cried after recognizing
her husband's body. She did not recognize the other man.
In a separate incident, police also arrested Suherman alias
Emung bin Karmuzi for allegedly stabbing Aldi, 23, in a mugging
attempt at about 2 p.m. in Petojo Utara, Gambir, Central Jakarta.
"Suherman apparently tried to mug Aldi, but the victim fought
back. The suspect stabbed Aldi in his left side, neck and right
hand," city police spokesman Lt. Col. Aritonang said.
"Fortunately, nearby residents were around to help Aldi and
caught Suherman before calling the police."
Aldi was taken to a nearby community health center for
treatment, Aritonang said. Suherman is in custody at Gambir
police subprecinct. (ivy/edt)