Woman robbed in Blue Bird taxi

Woman robbed in Blue Bird taxi

JAKARTA: An employee of Metro TV private television station,
Yulianti, was robbed in a Blue Bird taxi heading to her House on
Jl. Casablanca, South Jakarta.

Qoiry Ahmadi, an editor of law and criminal news at the
television station, said that the incident happened on Friday
night after she finished shopping at a supermarket on Jl. Barito,
South Jakarta and hailed a Blue Bird taxi.

It is the second recent robbery of Blue Bird customers. About
two weeks ago another woman was kidnapped and robbed. Blue Bird
has denied that the robbery was conducted by any of its drivers.

Yulianti, an employee at the human resources development
section, was dumped near a rice field in Cipondoh subdistrict,
Tangerang, Banten province, or some 30 kilometer from the super
market she was abducted from. She was helped by locals.

The victim said she knew she would be robbed after two men
suddenly appeared in the back seat of the taxi.

The goods and money taken by the robber was worth Rp 15
million, which included Rp 2 million cash, jewelry, a cellular
phone, a bag and her shoes.--JP