Burglars hit two Bali shops

DENPASAR, Bali: Two stores here were burglarized early on Wednesday morning, with thieves escaping with about Rp 100 million worth of goods.

The first burglary took place at the UD Bagus Murah store on Jl. Setiabudi.

The thieves broke open the iron locks of the front door and made way with dozens of new tools such as electronic saws and grindstones.

Losses were estimated at Rp 75 million.

"We suspect the burglary took place around 1 a.m., so they (burglars) had a lot of time to transport the stolen goods. The theft was not discovered until about 8 a.m.," a police officer said.

The second burglary took place in the Sanur area around 5:30 a.m. when thieves broke into the Imba Leather Store.

About 30 leather jackets and 100 wristwatches were stolen.

The total loss of the burglary was estimated at between Rp 30 million and Rp 40 million.

Sanur Police chief Snr. Insp. Husein Abubakar was confident the burglary would be solved soon. (zen)