TANGERANG - Cikupa Police, Tangerang Police, Banten Police, managed to apprehend MZ (20), a man from Palembang who stole charity boxes at the Muslim Brotherhood prayer room in Cikupa District, Tangerang Regency.
"It is true that the perpetrator was arrested shortly after stealing a charity box at the Muslim Brotherhood Musala, which is located at Mediterania 2 Residence Housing, Cikupa District, Tangerang Regency," said Cikupa Polresta Tangerang Police Chief, Commissioner Adjutant Imam, Monday, July 18.
Imam explained that the perpetrators carried out the theft by looking for a quiet prayer room and the perpetrator pretended to pray.
Then, continued Imam, the perpetrator took the money in the charity box by destroying the four stirrups that were installed in the charity box.
In fact, continued Imam, the four braces of the charity box were tied by welding to the pillars of the prayer room wall. After the four stirrups were damaged, the perpetrator immediately opened the charity box and took out IDR 3,891,000.
"The money was put in a sarong by the perpetrator, the perpetrator's actions were known by the reporter, Mulyanto (42), and the perpetrator had fled. Finally caught by the residents. The perpetrators were taken to the Cikupa Police for further investigation," explained Imam.
The perpetrators were arrested along with evidence of a green charity box bearing the Muslim Brotherhood prayer room, one piece of blue-brown sarong and IDR 3,891,000 in cash.
As a result of his actions, the perpetrator was subjected to Article 363 of the Criminal Code with a penalty of 5 years in prison.
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