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Jakarta : Two women, both foreign nationals, were robbed Saturday night in a taxi they hailed in Kemang.
At around 9 p.m the two women entered taxi on Jl.Kemang Raya in South Jakarta. After driving for several minutes on the same road, the driver slowed the taxi and two men jumped into the backseat of the vehicle, entering from the both sides.
Without saying a word, the welt built and neatly dressed men struck the young women as the driver speed away. The women shouted for help, but none of the other drivers or predestrians on the busy streets came to their aid.
One of the women said several people on the street saw what was happening but chose not to help.
“I thought it was safe to use the taxi, especially since I took it from the crowded Jl.Kemang on a Saturday night” she told the Jakarta Post.
One of the women was driven around and robbed of all her belongings, including her passports a cellular phon, cash and jewelry, before being left on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta.
Another taxi stopped and the driver took the woman to the nearest police station where officers took her statement before taking her back to Jl. Kemang and then checking on her friend, who had been taken to Global Doctor Medical centre.
Media reports revealed there were 13 cases of robberies tergetting taxi passengers in 2007, while there have already been six reported cases this year. Most of the victims are women.
(Taken From : Bahasa Inggris SMA dan MA)