Purse Containing Jewelry Worth IDR 450 Thousand Was Stolen, The Woman In Palangka Raya Gave Money To The Perpetrator

The mother whose wallet was stolen while at the Pahandut Police, Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan (DOK. Pahandut Police)

PALANGKA RAYA - A housewife in Pahandut, Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, lost her purse containing securities and jewelry worth IDR 450 thousand. This purse was stolen from her motorcycle dashboard.

"When she photocopied a file, her wallet was left on the dashboard of the motorcycle. Then there was someone who took the wallet containing securities and jeweleries worth IDR 450,000," said the statement from the Pahandut Police, quoted by VOI, Friday, February 5.

Realizing that her wallet was stolen from the dashboard, this housewife immediately reported it to the Pahandut Police. The police rushed into an investigation.

"After receiving the report from the victim, we from the Pahandut Police conducted an investigation and succeeded in arresting the perpetrator," continued the statement from the Pahandut Police.

At the police station, the perpetrator met the woman whose purse was stolen. The perpetrator admitted that he was determined to steal on the pretext of buying medicine for his sick parents.

"The woman forgave the perpetrator's actions and even gave the money to the perpetrator to buy medicine for his sick father."

The police hope that the perpetrator does not repeat his actions. Not to forget that the police also pray that this woman, who did not want to be named, would be more fortunate.