Burglary at BI

Burglary at BI

Some cash in dollars and rupiah as well as several papers were
reported missing in a mysterious robbery on Tuesday at the
protocol division of the tightly-guarded central bank, Bank
Indonesia, on Jl. M.H. Thamrin, Central Jakarta.

According to police reports, the robbers forcibly opened
lockers of 12 desks in the room.

An employee named Arjo discovered what had happened at about
6:30 a.m. The office opens at 7 a.m. He reported it to the
security division, which later contacted the Gambir Police
subprecinct.

The protocol division is located in the Thamrin building,
where the central bank's board of directors work. It manages
protocol affairs, including arranging work-related travel for the
board of directors.

However, there was no explanation offered about the lost
papers nor the motive of the robbery. Gambir Police could not
confirm the amount of cash stolen because the employees had not
reported it.

Central bank spokesman Erwin Riyanto dismissed the possibility
of the loss of important documents.

"All documents here must be submitted for storage in the safe
after office hours. There was no documents missing in the
incident. Only some cash belonging to the employees. It's only a
minor robbery, it could happen in any office," he told reporters.

However, he said that the central bank would tighten its
security in the near future.

On Oct. 16, burglars broke into the secretariat of the House
of Representatives Special Committee and rifled through
documents.

No documents or valuables were reported missing. However,
the police have yet to close the case. -- JP