Robbers break into Bukit Sentul house

Robbers break into Bukit Sentul house

Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor

Four robbers armed with sharp weapons broke into a house in the
Bogor's Bukit Sentul housing complex, tied up the house's owners
and got away with several sets of jewelry and Rp 10 million in
cash early on Monday.

The thieves broke into the house through the guest room window
at about 3:00 a.m. when the house's owner, Hartoyo, 45, his
family members and a maid were asleep.

"Without any difficulty, the robbers tied up all the family
members. They then forced them to hand over all their precious
belongings," said Effendi, a witness and a relative of Hartoyo.

Effendi said he believed the robbers had entered the complex
through the back because none of the security guards had seen
them.

"They must have entered the housing complex through a back
way, which hasn't been fenced. The guards also don't monitor out
there," he said.

Riris, the neighborhood chief, said robberies had been
frequent at the complex because of the incomplete security.

Police said they were investigating the case and attempting to
track down the robbers.

Babakan sub-precinct detectives chief Second Insp. Boing
Subandriyo said police had questioned several witnesses along
with the victims.

"We have checked the crime scene and ... I have ordered my
officers to look for people as described by the witnesses," he
said.