Burglars make off with Rp 500m

JAKARTA: Burglars stole about Rp 500 million (US$55,249) in cash and electronic goods from tire and auto parts store Tip Top in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta.

"The burglars took Rp 5 million from the cash register on the first floor and about Rp 100 million from a safety box kept on the second floor," said Richard Willyandra Hugo, 47, the owner of the shop.

"I also lost electronic goods such as notebook computers, digital cameras and radios. The goods were supposed to be bonuses for loyal customers. I just started a reward program," he said.

Officers from the Central Jakarta Police are investigating the robbery. They suspect the burglars broke into the shop through a window on the second floor. -- JP