JAKARTA – Another donation box theft case has occurred in the Duren Sawit area of East Jakarta. The incident took place at a mosque on Taman Malaka Utara Street.
The perpetrator's actions were clearly captured on the mosque's CCTV cameras. Using the footage, congregants managed to catch the perpetrator in action. The perpetrator, identified as Marzuki, was caught taking money from four donation boxes at once.
The mosque administrators confiscated approximately IDR 900,000 in cash as evidence. Marzuki admitted to stealing due to desperate needs.
The mosque administrators stated that the act was uncovered after reviewing the CCTV footage. In the video, Marzuki can be seen pretending to pray while waiting for the mosque to clear. Once the situation was deemed safe, he began his operation using the equipment he had prepared.
"The perpetrator used an ATM card, double-sided tape, plastic wrap, and wire to remove the money from the donation boxes," a mosque administrator told reporters on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
Fortunately, the perpetrator, who was apprehended by the congregation and mosque administrators, was not attacked by the mob. He was immediately handed over to the Duren Sawit Police Criminal Investigation Unit for further investigation.
Marzuki is currently undergoing questioning at the Duren Sawit Police Headquarters. He faces charges under Article 363 of the Criminal Code concerning theft.
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