In something straight out of Kung Fu Hustle - Jakarta has its very own Red Axe Gang, recognisable due to their red axes they all carry. In fact, their reputation is so fierce, that the very sight of a thug gently tapping a red axe on your car window in heavy traffic will be enough for you to hand over all your valuables, so I've been reliably informed.
How does one differentiate between the real red axe gang and copycats, I do not know. However, after a year or two hiatus they are back.... with rather dubious results....
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Bati Kartini
Axe Gang’s Comeback Gig Foiled By Police
After a long hiatus, the dreaded Red Axe gang made an unwelcome, and unsuccessful, return on Monday when two suspected members were arrested in the middle of an attempted robbery.
Ahmad K. Permana, deputy chief executive officer of Danamon Sharia Bank, was on his way home when he got stuck in traffic in front of Balai Kartini on Jalan Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta.
From out of nowhere, two men wielding red axes ran up to the car and smashed the right front window.
“They approached the car and immediately broke the front window on the driver’s side with two strikes of their red axes,” Adj. Sr. Comr. Ahmad Rivai, the head of the Mobile Investigation Unit of the Jakarta Police’s General Crimes Investigation Directorate, said on Tuesday.
Rivai said that the gang members demanded Ahmad’s driver, Andi, surrender his cellphone. Members of the Mobile Investigation Unit spotted the incident and immediately pursued and apprehended the would-be thieves.
However, two other gang members, who were standing by with a motorcycle, managed to escape. “The police tried to pursue them but lost them as they sped toward Kuningan,” Rivai said.
The police seized the axes from the arrested gang members as evidence, and also impounded Ahmad’s car. During questioning, the two suspects identified themselves as Hendri Suryana, also known as Aseng, 26, and Sandy Setiadi, 23.
The two members who managed to escape were identified as Hendra and Beni, also known as Benben. “We’re still looking for them,” Rivai said.
The Red Axe gang was a feared criminal group several years ago, but Monday evening’s incident was the first time they have been heard of for almost two years.[/quote]
http://thejakartaglobe.com/news/axe-gangs-comeback-gig-foiled-by-police/311200
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