Todong Kasir Minimarket And Take IDR 3.6 Million: Indonesian Armed By Japanese Police, Friday The Indonesian Embassy Met

Director of Protection for Indonesian Citizens at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Judha Nugraha. (ANTARA / Yashinta Difa)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia tomorrow will meet Indonesian citizens (WNI) who were detained for robbery in Japan, and then provide legal assistance.

"The Indonesian Embassy coordinates with local authorities, gets answers regarding the consular access we asked for and on Friday we will meet the person concerned," said Director of Protection for Indonesian Citizens at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Judha Nugraha, in a virtual press statement Thursday, November 3.

Judha further explained that the Indonesian citizen carried out a robbery and threatened the cashier for the conference store to then take some money, before finally running away.

"We confirm based on information from the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo, the person concerned carried out a damage and threats to give him the opportunity to spray and matches, then took the money at the cashier which was in nominal rupiah of 3.6 million," said Judha.

Apart from meeting on Friday, Judha said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would provide legal assistance to the Indonesian citizen.

It is known that the Coordinator of Protocol and Consular Functions of the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo confirmed the robbery by Indonesian citizens on Friday, October 28, as reported by Antara.

The action is said to have taken place in Tokyo. Judha said the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo immediately coordinated with the Komagome Police and Akabane, where the Indonesian citizen was detained at the Akabane Police Station.