Bank robbers get away with Rp 159m

Bank robbers get away with Rp 159m

TANGERANG: A gang of four thieves in a blue Kijang minivan
managed to steal a safe containing Rp 159 million in cash from
Windu Kencana Bank, Jl. Merdeka 207, on Sunday morning in
Tangerang municipality.

The arrival of the four thieves was witnessed by Nana
Supratna, preparing his cigarette pushcart for business near the
bank, but he was not suspicious of the four men at the time.

"Three of the men came to me and asked for my help to lift the
safe from the bank, but as I was busy setting up my cigarette
pushcart, I declined," Nana told The Jakarta Post on Monday
morning.

He said that when he saw the men forcing the lock on the bank
door, he became suspicious and tried to find the police officer
usually on duty at the Jl. Imam Bonjol/Jl Gatot Subroto
intersection.

"It was 6 a.m. and I couldn't find an officer
at the intersection," he said, adding that when he had returned,
the thieves had gone.

A few minutes later, deputy manager of the branch Sugito
arrived with several members of staff; they were surprised at
seeing the lock on the bank had been forced and the safe missing.
They reported the theft to Tangerang Police.--JP