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Police impostors rob businessman

JAKARTA: A gang of four robbers pretending to be police officers robbed a businessman at ITC Roxy Mas shopping center, Central Jakarta, city police spokesman said Monday

(The Jakarta Post)
Tue, August 25, 2009 Published on Aug. 25, 2009 Published on 2009-08-25T13:01:35+07:00

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AKARTA: A gang of four robbers pretending to be police officers robbed a businessman at ITC Roxy Mas shopping center, Central Jakarta, city police spokesman said Monday.

A 43-year-old cell phone shop owner, Irwan Njotowidjojo, was robbed on his way home after closing his shop Sunday evening. Three men ambushed and hit Irwan as he walked to his car, he was dragged to a blue Toyota Kijang minivan, where another gang member was waiting, and driven away.

"In the car, they said they were police officers and suspected me of selling illegal merchandise," Irwan said, as quoted by Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Chrysnanda Dwi Laksana.

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