Two criminals shot to death

East Jakarta police shot and killed two men and arrested two others after they tried to rob a woman on Jl. D.I. Pandjaitan, East Jakarta, on Saturday.

The two deceased men were identified as Diaz, 23 and Moch. Zaini, 28. Their suspected accomplices were identified as Ha and Rus, both 27 years of age, Suara Karya daily reported.

Investigation has revealed that the four planned the theft when they saw a brown envelope from Bank Bumi Daya, a state owned bank, in a minivan owned by Sri R.S, an employee of PT Tigaraksa Satria in Jl. Museum, Central Jakarta.

They followed Sri's car on two motorcycles. When she stopped at a traffic light, they placed nails under her tires.

After leaving the stop light and realizing her car's tires were flat, Sri stopped at a tire repair shop on Jl. D.I. Pandjaitan. The criminals used the opportunity to grab Sri's purse and run.

Alerted by Sri's shouts for help, three nearby policemen rushed to her assistance. When the criminals kept running despite the fact the officers fired warning shots, they had no other choice than to shoot at them. Diaz was shot in the head and Zaini in the neck.(mas)