Save Money, Laundry Keeper Pulls Knives With Robbers

JAKARTA – MH, the initials, were beaten badly by dozens of residents of Jalan Karet Pasar Baru Barat 1, Central Jakarta. It was not without reason that MH was beaten, he became an easy target for the locals' fists because he was caught robbing a kilogram of laundry stall.

The Head of Criminal Investigation Unit for Tanah Abang Police, AKP Haris, said that it was fortunate that the actions of this 32-year-old man could be detected by local residents, so the besieged perpetrators could not escape.

"The perpetrator smothered the victim with one hand, then occupied the victim's stomach. The perpetrator also held a knife attached to the victim's neck while saying "silence!" explained AKP Haris when asked by VOI there was a robbery on Jalan Karet, Pasar Baru, Monday, August 16.

FJ, 28 years old, a woman who came face to face with MH. FJ said that the perpetrator also said that he only wanted to take (steal) money. There is no other purpose than stealing.

"So this suspect admitted that he just wanted to take money. But when the opportunity arose, the victim tried to escape and ran to the door," he said.

However, the suspect retracted the victim. The victim then grabbed the knife that the suspect was holding, causing the victim to fall.

"When the victim fell, the perpetrator sat back on the victim's stomach. His face was squeezed, the victim's hands were tied with a blue cloth bag rope. The victim's mouth was gagged with a pillowcase," he said.

The suspect was arrested by residents while trying to escape. For his actions, the perpetrator was charged with 365 of the Criminal Code Jo.53 of the Criminal Code or Article 335 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

"The perpetrator was a former employee there. His intention was to steal (rob) but was quickly caught by the residents," he added.