Thief dies in river

JAKARTA (JP): A motorcycle thief died on Saturday after plunging into a river in an attempt to escape from an angry mob.

Komar bin Hasan, 30, of Bekasi, West Java, was chased by an angry crowd after being seen stealing a Honda motorcycle in the neighborhood.

A police officer said Komar first tried to escape by riding the motorcycle, but later abandoned it and jumped into the Cipamingkis River, in which he drowned. (05)