Thai man stabbed in robbery

Thai man stabbed in robbery

YOGYAKARTA: Robbers injured a Thai businessman and made off
with his cellular phone and money on Wednesday night, local
police said on Thursday.

The victim, identified only by the initials KHC, 52, sustained
serious stab wounds in the arm during the robbery at 9:30 p.m.

Second Insp. Sumanto, a detective from Gamping Police
subprecinct in Sleman regency, said the Thai man was leaving
Yogyakarta along with his driver Asep Supriyatna when the
incident took place.

As they arrived in Bulak Gempol area, Gamping, the man asked
Asep to stop the car and buy mineral water for him, Sumanto said.

Minutes later, a sedan approached. Two men emerged from the
car and got into the Thai man's car, quickly tying him up and
gagging him.

"After that, the two men drove away in the victim's car,
taking him along," Sumanto said.

He said the robbers released the Thai man and left his car.

The police were investigating the motive behind the case, as
the robbers did not take the victim's car. "If it was robbery,
they wouldn't have left the car behind," Sumanto said. -- JP