Taxi driver stabbed to death

TANGERANG: A driver with the Blue Bird Taxi Group was found dead near Taman Tekno Bridge in Cadas Mapar, Setu village, Cisauk district of Tangerang regency on Wednesday morning.

The victim, identified as Sapto Priatmo, 38, died of severe stab wounds to his neck and chest.

The Pusaka Biru taxi that the victim was driving was found at about 10:30 p.m. by police on Jl. Arteri in Bumi Serpong Damai on Tuesday, about an hour drive from where the body was found.

Serpong police chief Adj. Comr. Kostbar said the car keys were left in the ignition and the driver's seat was covered with blood.

An employee in charge at the Pusaka Biru taxi pool in Kramat Jati, Bimo, stated that the driver last reported his position at about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

"Our monitoring device showed the taxi as being in Bintaro at the time. The taxi meter was running but the car was not moving. Several minutes later, the meter was not running but the car was moving."

Unfortunately, Sapto failed to activate the "black box" which is used to record his conversations with passengers.

Tangerang police chief Sr. Comr. I Ketut Untung Yoga Ana said that the victim's shoes and wallet were also gone.--JP