Two robbers arrested

Two robbers arrested

JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday arrested two of the three men
who allegedly robbed a passenger of a bajaj (three-wheeled public
transport vehicle) in Central Jakarta.

The passenger, Kati, lost Rp 75,000 (US$32.18), a gold
necklace and a wristwatch in the theft on Jl. Subur, the Gambir
district.

City Police Spokesman Maj. Nyoman Suriasta said the robbers,
identified as Basir, Firmansyah and Roy, stopped the bajaj and
threatened the driver and the victim, with machetes.

"One of the suspects relieved Kati, who is a private company
employee, of her necklace, wristwatch and wallet. The victim
screamed for help as the criminals fled the scene," Nyoman said.

Alerted by the victim's scream, he said, residents and
security guards in the area rushed to the scene and found the
suspects counting the stolen money in a nearby field.

They caught Basri, 20, and Firmansyah, 18, while Roy managed
to escape, Nyoman said.

All three suspects who live on Jl. Setia Kawan, Duri Pulo sub-
district, in Central Jakarta are unemployed. (jun)