Brutal Action With Palu, Gold Shop Robber In East Luwu Arrested

Kompol Hajriadi during a press conference by presenting the suspect and evidence of the robbery of a gold shop at the East Luwu District Police Office, South Sulawesi, Monday (7/4/2025). (ANTARA)

The ranks of the East Luwu Police Criminal Investigation Team managed to arrest Nirwantho Tampasigi (36) who robbed the Buana Indah Gold Shop on Poros Street, Manurung Village, Malili District, East Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi.

"The perpetrator has been named a suspect. The perpetrator was arrested last Sunday around his house, Bangun Karya Village, Kaman Tomoni, East Luwu," said Deputy Head of East Luwu Police Commissioner Hajriadi as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, April 9.

The evidence that was secured from the perpetrators were hammers, helmets, bags, cell phones, one motorbike. Furthermore, six plain 23 carat bracelets weighing 15.20 grams, 14 plain 22 carat gold bracelets weighing 47.59 grams,

Furthermore, nine 22 carat toy bracelets weighing 63.26 grams, one 23 carat toy bracelet weighing 9.47 grams, one 22 carat wide bracelet weighing 23.46 grams and four 22 carat rings weighing 3.82 grams. The total stolen gold weighs 162.8 grams.

The Deputy Chief of Police explained that the incident occurred on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at around 14:02 WITA. At that time, the perpetrator suddenly came to the gold shop owned by the victim Bahar and broke the window window with a hammer and took his gold jewelry.

According to the victim's statement, Bahar, the perpetrator heard the sound of broken glass shards, at that time sitting facing the side, turning to see someone taking the gold and then shouting robbery repeatedly.

When he heard the victim's screams, the perpetrator immediately ran towards his motorbike parked on the side of the road, and the victim tried to chase the perpetrator. When the perpetrator's motorbike was about to be driven, he fell, then ran towards Lakawali Market.

However, just a few meters into the run, the perpetrator returned to his motorbike and took the weapon out of his bag pointing a gun at the victim. Another witness, Novita, the victim's son-in-law, came from the shop to help, but saw that he and the victim chose to take shelter next to the car.

"The perpetrator pointed a gun and opened the helmet glass so that his face was clearly visible. When the victim took shelter next to the car parked on the terrace of the shop, the perpetrator used the opportunity to take his motorbike and immediately ran away, the victim threw stones at him," he said.

After the incident, a resident found a cell phone that allegedly belonged to the perpetrator and the hammer he was using broke the gold shop store window. The victim suffered losses of more than Rp. 500 million.

The disclosure of the case after the police conducted an investigation and examined the surveillance camera footage or CCTV at the scene and secured evidence of cellphones for forensic analysis after being dumped by the perpetrators. Furthermore, they chased and managed to catch the perpetrator hiding around his house.

The perpetrator is threatened with being subject to Article 365 of the Criminal Code for acts of theft with violence with a maximum sentence of 9 years in prison.