Six arrested for robbery on bus

Six arrested for robbery on bus

JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested six men for robbing bus
passengers in Central Jakarta.

Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Abubakar Nataprawira
said the men -- identified as Ayut, 32, Andi Irnanto, 24, Palma
Oloan Siregar, 29, Oki, 20, Helmi Firdaus, 24 and Dody Palosi, 25
-- operated on two different buses on different routes.

"They appear to be bus robbery specialists," Abubakar said
yesterday.

He said Ayut and Andi were arrested on Monday night after they
stole a gold necklace and a bracelet worth Rp 1.25 million
(US$531) from a passenger on a bus going down Jl. Gunung Sahari
in Central Jakarta. Ayut pointed a knife at Yusnani while Andi
grabbed her jewelry.

Yusnani reported the crime at a nearby police subprecinct
after the men escaped.

The police chased and caught them shortly after.

The other men were also arrested on Monday night after
stealing a wallet containing Rp 47,000 from a passenger on a bus
on Jl. Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta.

The victim, Hari Ardiansyah, reported the theft and the police
managed to arrest the men before they left the area. (jun)