Liputan6.com, Jakarta The word 'begal' has gained instant notoriety in Indonesia, especially in the areas in and around Jakarta. A dangerous contingent whose identity remains unknown hitherto feloniously robs motorcycles and other goods belonging to the victim exploiting violence method which evidently resulted with casualties.
This group has been scaring off many people around Jakarta, Bekasi, Tangerang, Bogor and Depok area since early 2015. Those who use motorcycles at night time are lingered with the fear of being attacked and robbed violently.
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Based on the data collected by the police, the 'begal’ case frequent occurrences are around the South Jakarta area with as many as 17 robbery cases being reported. In Central Jakarta, 8 cases have been reported. In Tangerang, 2 cases have been reported, whereas in Depok there are at least 5 cases that have been reported.
It has been speculated that this 'group' performing violent robbery consisting individuals from motorcycle gang who frequently hang out at night and race with each other.
The hitherto hotly- discussed issue about the widespread of motorcycle robber all across the Jakarta area and the areas just outskirt of it has caused some nationwide panic which calls for an immediate response from the local authorities.
This morning, a man named Acam Mulyadi from Bekasi, West Java was shot dead by a motorcycle robber (begal) in his house. As shown on Liputan6 Siang SCTV on Saturday (07/03/2015), Acam was immediately rushed into the hospital at Pondok Kopo, Jakarta but it was too late. He died due to the bullet that was shot directly into his chest.
Acam was shot by the 'begal' group who went to steal his motorcycle at his house this morning. The tragedy starts with Acam finding out that there are a few men this morning at his house trying to steal his motorcycle, he screamed to the top of his lungs when he saw those men who tried to take his bike away. Learning that the victim had screamed, the 'begal' group panicked and shot him to death. (Akp/Ein)