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| Donations pour in for robbed Indonesian banana seller | |
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| Netizens in Indonesia have rallied together in support of an elderly banana seller who said he was robbed of more than 1m rupiah ($80; £62). | |
| Suratman, 94, said he was approached by a driver and asked to enter a vehicle to sell his fruit. | |
| When inside, two men forced Mr Suratman to empty his pockets. They kicked him out afterwards and drove away, he said. | When inside, two men forced Mr Suratman to empty his pockets. They kicked him out afterwards and drove away, he said. |
| Tommy Reza posted a video online of a distressed Mr Suratman, which has since drawn sympathy and donations. | Tommy Reza posted a video online of a distressed Mr Suratman, which has since drawn sympathy and donations. |
| In the post, Mr Reza said Mr Suratman told him he was planning to use the stolen money to buy new furniture in celebration of the Eid al-Fitr festival later this month. | In the post, Mr Reza said Mr Suratman told him he was planning to use the stolen money to buy new furniture in celebration of the Eid al-Fitr festival later this month. |
| The incident happened in the province of Jambi on Sumatra island. Tommy Reza told BBC News that he came across Mr Suratman in tears. | The incident happened in the province of Jambi on Sumatra island. Tommy Reza told BBC News that he came across Mr Suratman in tears. |
| "I just happened to be in the area when I saw a man shouting for help," he said. | "I just happened to be in the area when I saw a man shouting for help," he said. |
| Mr Reza told his story on Facebook and friends started getting in touch to help. That's when he decided to start a fundraising collection to get Mr Suratman his money back. | Mr Reza told his story on Facebook and friends started getting in touch to help. That's when he decided to start a fundraising collection to get Mr Suratman his money back. |
| "Many people from Jambi and even overseas from places like Hong Kong and Malaysia got in touch to ask me where they could donate money," he said. | "Many people from Jambi and even overseas from places like Hong Kong and Malaysia got in touch to ask me where they could donate money," he said. |
| Many people also posted comments about their outrage and anger at the incident. | Many people also posted comments about their outrage and anger at the incident. |
| "This is disgusting on so many levels," wrote Calista Primalia on Facebook. | "This is disgusting on so many levels," wrote Calista Primalia on Facebook. |
| "First, it says a lot about you if you pick on an old man who is just trying to earn a living. And to think anyone would have the heart to carry out such an ugly deed during fasting month. Shame on them all." | "First, it says a lot about you if you pick on an old man who is just trying to earn a living. And to think anyone would have the heart to carry out such an ugly deed during fasting month. Shame on them all." |
| Angie Kuron, who watched the video, said: "I cried because of the unfairness of it all. Is this what our country has been reduced to? I hope that the authorities will catch these crooks soon." | Angie Kuron, who watched the video, said: "I cried because of the unfairness of it all. Is this what our country has been reduced to? I hope that the authorities will catch these crooks soon." |
| Since the viral post, more than 37m rupiah has been raised for Mr Suratman. The local governor later also donated 5m rupiah and bought his remaining banana stock. | Since the viral post, more than 37m rupiah has been raised for Mr Suratman. The local governor later also donated 5m rupiah and bought his remaining banana stock. |
| Mr Reza posted pictures of himself delivering the money to the family. | Mr Reza posted pictures of himself delivering the money to the family. |
| "He was very grateful and he was praying. I told him that I was only the messenger," Mr Reza said. | "He was very grateful and he was praying. I told him that I was only the messenger," Mr Reza said. |
| "Indonesians are amazing. I'm touched by their compassion towards one another." | "Indonesians are amazing. I'm touched by their compassion towards one another." |
| Reporting by the BBC's Heather Chen and BBC Indonesia. | Reporting by the BBC's Heather Chen and BBC Indonesia. |