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.