Asep Never Kapok, This Time He Was Shot By The Police For Targeting A Woman Who Wears A Gold Bracelet In His Hands

The perpetrator SH after being arrested by the Klewang Team of the Padang Police Satreskrim, Thursday (10/8) night. ANTARA/FathulAbdi

Padang City Police, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), arrested the perpetrator of the robbery with the initials SH or Asep in the Mata Air area of South Padang District. in their actions, the perpetrator always targets gold in the hands of the victim. "The arrests were made from the results of our investigation. Currently, the perpetrators have been detained and have the status of suspects," said Head of the Padang Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Kompol Dedy Adriansyah Putra, in Padang, as reported by Antara, Friday, August 11. The perpetrator was arrested on Thursday. When arrested, the perpetrator resisted and tried to escape, so he was paralyzed by members of the Padang Police Satreskrim Klewang Team using hot lead. From the results of the examination, Asep has snatched at various locations in Padang City up to a dozen times. Several locations include Ratulangi area, West Padang District, Bypass Kuranji Street, East Padang Marapalam area, and others. "The target of this suspect is women who are carrying motorbikes and look dressed in gold bracelets," he explained. As experienced by one of the victims on behalf of Cica Susanti, at that time she was riding a motorcycle and was suddenly grazed by the suspect. The gold bracelet attached to the victim's left hand was forcibly snatched away, causing the victim to lose around Rp. 11.5 million. The mode used by the suspect was to follow the potential victim from behind using a motorbike, after feeling safe, the suspect forcibly took the bracelet into the victim's hand. Asep admitted to the police that the robbery was always carried out with colleagues who are now on the Police Wanted List (DPO). To note, Asep is an immigrant in Padang City, he just got out of prison in the Riau area in early 2023.

Dedy reminded the public to be aware of crimes, including robbery that fall into the category of street crimes. "It is better not to wear striking jewelry when doing activities outside, because it can provoke crime," he explained.