Two foreign tourists held over robbery targeting money changers in Bali

Tajaddin Hajiyep (seated) and Evgeniy Viktorovich Pak (rear, second right) being paraded in front of the media on July 31 during a press conference in Kuta, Bali. - The Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA: Two foreign tourists have been arrested for two alleged robberies targeting money changers on the resort island of Bali. One of the suspects was beaten by a mob after he tried to steal Rp 191,150,000 (US$11,667) from the victim.

Police discovered that this was their second such act on the island.