Charity Box Filled With IDR 5 Million Broken By 2 Vihara Employees, Positive Drug Perpetrators

JAKARTA - Two workers at Vihara Dharma Bhakti in the Tamansari area managed to break into a charity box containing IDR 5 million in cash. The two perpetrators with the initials AK (31) and KP (22) were finally arrested by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tamansari Police in a different location after the Vihara administrator reported the incident.

The theft incident occurred on Jalan Victory 3, Glodok Village, Tamansari District, West Jakarta, Wednesday, April 27, yesterday. The two perpetrators admitted that they were desperate to steal because they were pressed for economic costs.

Metro Tamansari Police Chief, AKBP Rohman Yonky explained, that the two perpetrators were people who worked (employees) at the Vihara. The perpetrator with the initials AK works as an office boy and KP is a security guard.

The incident began when the victim, Shirley Wijaya, as the temple administrator, checked the monastery's charity box which was in the safe.

"When the check was carried out, it was found that the safe was broken and open and IDR 5 million in cash was found missing", he told the police.

The victim knew that the CCTV was damaged, after checking it turned out that the cable was accidentally cut using scissors. After being called by a technician, it turned out that the perpetrator had deliberately cut the CCTV cable so that his actions would not be known.

"The perpetrator apparently took the money in the charity box by using a buckle wrapped with a double tip, so that the money in the charity box sticks when it is withdrawn", said Police Chief.

The victim also reported to the Tamansari Police. After the crime scene was carried out by the Criminal Investigation Unit Head, AKP Roland Olaf Ferdinand, the police also knew the characteristics of the perpetrators.

"From the results of the investigation, it was directed to the perpetrators and a chase was carried out. We managed to secure the KP perpetrators who worked as security and AK in the Banten area", he said.

The confiscated evidence consisted of 1 pair of scissors, 1 screwdriver, and 1 double step which was used to open and dismantle the safe.

From the perpetrator's confession, the stolen money has been used up for the necessities of life.

"The stolen money has been divided among the respective perpetrators and is used up for daily needs", he said.

During a urine test, the suspect was found to be negative for drugs. The perpetrators were charged with Article 363 of the Criminal Code with a threat of 5 years in prison.