adimin, 57, a resident of Sarirejo, Kendal regency, was found on Sunday after he was robbed and trapped in a well in Bawen, Semarang regency, for five days.
Radimin was able to give an account of the event after being treated in Ambarawa District Hospital. He told police that on March 27 he went to Bawen after visiting his parents in Yogyakarta.
On his way to Bawen, he took a detour to Lopait Tuntang, a village in Semarang regency, to buy cooking utensils.
“When I was on my way back, I was stopped by two strangers on a road next to the Bawen toll road exit,” said Radimin, as quoted by kompas.com.
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Suddenly Radimin, who is a retired military man, was ushered into a red Toyota Kijang pickup. In the vehicle, he was beaten and kicked until he was unconscious. Radimin woke up the next day and found himself at the bottom of a well being showered by rainwater.
Radimin survived his ordeal by drinking the rainwater, sometimes directly by opening his mouth during the rain or by using his shirt to contain the water.
He said he was in possession of a bag containing Rp 10 million in cash and was riding a black Yamaha Xeon motorcycle when the robbery occured.
A medical examination revealed Radimin suffered a broken left leg, bruises and wounds to his stomach and chest. (mrc/wit)
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