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Man shot for alleged street crimes
Semarang Police in Semarang, Central Java, arrested a tofu seller identified as Iwan Agus Prasetyo for the violent theft of motorbikes
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emarang Police in Semarang, Central Java, arrested atofu seller identified as Iwan Agus Prasetyo for the violent theft ofmotorbikes.
Semarang Police chief Sr. Comr. Djihartono said that Iwan ' who is an ex-boyfriend of transgender Mayang Prasetyo who was brutally murdered in Australia last October ' was arrested on Thursday on Jl. Saptamarga.
He said police were forced to shoot Iwan in the leg as he attempted to escape.
'Another suspect, Ida Bagus, is still at large. We are informed he escaped to Bali,' Djihartono said.
The police seized a sharp weapon, four motorbikes of varying brands, a cell phone and a motorbike plate.
Using the sharp weapon to threaten his victims, Iwan said he would steal motorbikes after receiving orders from a broker. He added that he usually sold a stolen motorbike for around Rp 3 million (US$245) after modifications.
