Jazz singer's home hit by burglars

Jazz singer's home hit by burglars

TANGERANG: Burglars broke into the home of jazz singer Saira
Syaharani Ibrahim in Bintaro Jaya, Tangerang, late on Wednesday,
and made off with a total of Rp 100 million (US$11,765)-worth of
musical recording equipment.

When the burglary took place, Syaharani was performing at the
Balai Kartini on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, in an event to
mark Kartini Day.

She reported the robbery to the police on Thursday morning.

"My brother called me at 9 p.m. and told me that burglars had
broken into my house and stolen musical and other equipment. They
left the door open when they left," she said.

The burglars took two computers, a recording mixer, a fax
machine, a microphone, guitars and Rp 500,000 in cash belonging
to Syaharani's maid.

"I bought all these things one by one over a long period to
fulfill my dream of having my own recording studio at home. But
now its all gone," she said.

According to Syaharani, her neighbors saw a minivan pass by
her house a number of times before parking in front of the house
at about 8:30 p.m.

The incident is being investigated by Pondok Aren police. --
JP