Banyumas Central Java Police, Arrest Men Thieves 5 Pairs Of Pigeons Worth Tens Of Million Rupiah

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JAKARTA - Officers from the Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) of the Banyumas City Police (Polresta), Central Java (Central Java) succeeded in uncovering a case of theft of a pigeon worth Rp.33.5 million

In the case that occurred on September 20, 2020, the police arrested 1 suspect with the initials DT (21).

"The perpetrator is a resident of Kembaran District, Banyumas Regency. He was arrested on Tuesday, February 9 yesterday," said the Head of Banyumas Police, Kombes M Firman L Hakim accompanied by the Head of Satreskrim Kompol Berry in Purwokerto as reported by Antara, Wednesday, February 10.

The theft of pigeons occurred at Warung Jawa, Jalan Brigjen Encung, Kelurahan Purwanegara, Sub-District of North Purwokerto. The first time it was discovered that the victim, Muhammad Irham (42), was checking the cage at 06.00 WIB.

Arriving at the pigeon cage, he said, the victim saw that the cage door was open and the five pairs of pigeons in it were missing.

"The five pairs of missing pigeons consisted of a pair of blewuk pupur, a pair of gourdons, a pair of ronggo blewuk, a pair of silver beetles, and a pair of manggala cantaloupe. The total loss suffered by the victim was approximately Rp.33.5 million," he said.

Due to this loss, the victim immediately complained to the police. Kompol Berry added that the police had succeeded in obtaining information if someone offered a dove which was thought to be similar to the characteristics of the victim's dove.

After knowing the identity of the person who sold the pigeons, he said, his party immediately went to the house of the perpetrator known to have the initials DT on Tuesday.

"Our members also found two pairs of pigeons at DT's house. Therefore, we immediately secured DT along with evidence in the form of two pairs of pigeons and a Vario motorbike that was used as a vehicle by the perpetrator," he said.

According to him, the perpetrator and the evidence are now at the Banyumas Police Headquarters for further investigation.

Based on the results of the examination, DT stole five pairs of doves by entering the victim's business area and then taking the pigeons from the cage.

"In order to be accountable for his actions, DT will be charged under Article 363 of the Criminal Code with a maximum penalty of 7 years in prison," he said.