Boyolali Online Taxi Driver Gets Robbed, the Victim was Dumped in Handcuff and Covered With Duct Tape

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SEMARANG - The police arrested a gang of robbers who drove online taxi drivers in Boyolali Regency, Central Java, who acted using homemade firearms to frighten their victims.

The Director of General Criminal Investigation for the Central Java Regional Police, Commissioner (Kombes) Johanson Simamora, said that the robbery took place on March 2, 2023.

The five perpetrators who were members of the robbery gang who had been arrested were AKJ (30), HS (29), RGS (28), and RSF (30), each of whom were residents of Central Lampung, and W (43), a resident of Klaten Regency.

As for the mode of crime committed, he said, three members of the gang ordered an online taxi via an application in the Solo area.

While two other perpetrators drove another car to follow from behind.

After about 5 minutes of walking, he said, one of the perpetrators immediately pointed a gun at the victim who was driving the car.

"The victim was then handcuffed, then his mouth and eyes were covered with duct tape," he said.

The victim was transferred to another car used by the gang before finally being dumped in the Ngemplak area, Boyolali Regency.

The perpetrator took away the car, cell phone, and money belonging to the victim.

According to him, the five perpetrators were arrested at a hotel in the Bandungan area, Semarang Regency, all at once.

For their actions, the perpetrators were charged with Article 365 of the Criminal Code concerning theft.