IDR 400 Million Raib From ATM Machine, Blitar Police Move To Hunt For Perpetrators

Illustration of money (ANTARA)

BLITAR - Blitar Resort Police officers are investigating the case of ATM machine burglary at a shopping shop in Kanigoro District, Blitar Regency, East Java, and thieves who have taken away money at an ATM machine of around Rp. 400 million. Head of the Criminal and Investigation Unit (Kasatreskrim) of the Blitar Police AKP Tika Pusvitasari stated that the incident began with a report by employees of a shopping shop in Kanigoro Village/District, Blitar Regency. They reported the case of destroying an ATM machine in a shopping shop. "Two employees at that time were about to enter the shop and it was discovered that the BCA ATM machine inside the shop was already a mess up, which seemed to be damaged. Next, they contacted the supervisor and reported it to the police," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, March 10. He said, the police who received the report directly to the location conducted an inspection. Members also immediately processed the crime scene (TKP) to look for evidence and asked for information from a number of witnesses. From the results of the crime scene carried out by members, it was known that the perpetrator entered through the roof, it was known that the perpetrator entered through the roof and damaged the ATM machine. "The incident of the burglary of this ATM machine by entering through the roof, breaking the asbest and then to the location of the ATM was located. The perpetrators used a gerinda machine and took money from the ATM," he said. He added, from the information obtained by the BCA whose ATM machine was damaged, the money that was inside the ATM machine was around Rp400 million. The money was carried away by the thief. In addition to bringing money in the ATM machine, the perpetrator also carried a number of cigarettes with various brands in a shop worth Rp3,505,000 as well as child's milk worth Rp. 500,000.

The perpetrator is also known to have damaged CCTV at the scene. The police also do not know for sure how many people were involved in this case. However, the police are still trying to find other evidence to uncover the case. Meanwhile, activities at the shopping shop were stopped during the police investigation. Members then put up a police line at the ATM machine as a marker that has no interest is prohibited from approaching.