Lawyer reports mysterious series of events

Lawyer reports mysterious series of events

JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer residing in Ciputat, South Jakarta
reported to the police on Wednesday two strange thefts and an
incident he experienced in the past three days.

What perplexed lawyer Bondan Pitoyo, 42, was a cross drawn in
chalk on the lower outside of the front door of his residence.
The cross was allegedly drawn by the suspect after committing
each of the crimes, head of the South Jakarta Police detectives,
Maj. Rycko Amelza Daniel, said.

The first case took place on Monday when Bondan learned that
his cell phone was missing at his residence at Jl. Flamboyan No.
1 in the Sawah Lama area of Ciputat.

"Nothing in his house, including the TV set, video recorder
and others, were touched. When he left his house, he spotted the
first cross on the front door," officer Rycko said.

The following day, a briefcase containing his passport and
several documents relating to cases he is handling were missing
from his living room table.

"He said he was about to leave for work, had placed his laptop
computer and briefcase on the table and went to his bedroom for a
while.

When he returned, he found the briefcase had disappeared.
Again there was another cross mark on his door," the officer
said.

Bondan reported the odd incidents to the South Jakarta Police
precinct shortly after he found two tires of his 520-I Series BMW
sedan had been deliberately punctured.

"This time he saw several cross marks on the front door,"
Rycko said.

The officer explained that Bondan suspected the incidents
could have something to do with his parents' will, which had
caused a rift lately between Bondan's brother and himself.

"Still, we have to check," Rycko said, adding that his
personnel were confused why Bondan reported the case only after
the third crime.

"We still have to question him as to why he waited two days to
report the thefts. About his parents' will, he said that even
though both he and his brother were very rich themselves, the
will would leave them a sum of Rp 3 billion in land and cash,"
Rycko said.

"I suspect that it could be something connected with the case
or cases Bondan is handling. He only said a few things about that
matter. Let's see." he said.

Bondan, his brother and other relatives could not be reached
for comment. (ylt)