Poor security at ITC Roxy Mas

Poor security at ITC Roxy Mas

From Kompas

On Feb. 23 I took my three children to ITC Roxy Mas, Central
Jakarta. We wanted to have our cellular phone repaired. As it was
difficult to find a parking space, my third child and I got out
of the car, while my two other children, who are of driving age,
tried to find a parking space.

Unfortunately, while they were looking for a parking space,
about seven adults forced them to get out of the car, saying that
one of them resembled their friend who had been stabbed earlier
that morning.

They forced my children to go with them to see the victim.
Before that, they also asked my two children to give them their
cellular telephones, cash and ATM cards. These seven adults also
asked my children to write down the PIN numbers for their ATM
accounts -- to supposedly prove that the accounts really belonged
to them. They said the victim's ATM card had been stolen. They
also threatened to beat my two children black and blue if the PIN
numbers were wrong.

Finally, they said that they would leave my children's
belongings at a nearby food stall before they proceeded to take
them to see the victim. However, on the way, one of them asked my
children to return to the food stall, saying that he was afraid
of a potential misunderstanding between my children and the
victim, which could also cause my children to be beaten up.

However, when my children returned to the food stall, the
owner told them that nothing had been left there.
My children lost their cell phones and cash, while their savings
were also withdrawn from the ATM.

The management of ITC Roxy Mas must tighten their security to
ensure that a crime like this will not recur.

DHANA
Jakarta