Teenager burned alive by mob

Teenager burned alive by mob

JAKARTA (JP): A teenage boy, who wounded a bajaj (pedicab)
driver after refusing to pay for a ride, was burned alive by
angry Cempaka Putih residents in Central Jakarta on Thursday
morning, according to a police report.

The report disclosed that the residents, alerted by the
screams of the injured bajaj driver, managed to catch the
17-year-old boy, identified as Hendra, and poured kerosene on him
before setting the suspect alight.

The incident took place at a spot on Jl. Pramuka at about 5:30
a.m., shortly before morning rush hour was about to begin in the
area.

Based on a preliminary investigation, local police said that
Hendra had stopped the bajaj and asked driver Ali Murtado, 31, to
drive him to Puri Mega Hotel in the area.

Upon their arrival, the youth refused to pay the fare, and
instead attacked the driver with a machete, leaving Ali with at
least four gashes. (09)