Sugar truck driver robbed, murdered

Sugar truck driver robbed, murdered

JAKARTA (JP): A 30-year-old driver of a sugar transport truck
was found dead in front of the Kampung Rambutan intercity bus
terminal in East Jakarta at a few minutes past midnight on
Tuesday.

According to a police report, several witnesses said that the
driver, identified as Rosidi of Kampung Mekar in Lampung, was
robbed by a gang of eight men in Tomang, West Jakarta, on Monday
night.

"The truck which was carrying eight tons of sugar was later
taken by some of the robbers and Rosidi was taken to a location
using a Kijang minivan where he was then murdered," the report
said.

Rosidi's body had then been dumped in front of the bus
terminal before being discovered by several people, the report
said.

Police are still tracing the whereabouts of the gang of
violent robbers. (jaw)