State elementary school in Kemadang, Tanjungsari, Gunungkidul burglarised; two projectors stolen

Several electronic items belonging to a state primary school in Kemadang, Tanjungsari, Gunungkidul, disappeared after a burglary. Police said the perpetrator entered by prying open the door to the headteacher’s room, which connects to the staffroom.

Tanjungsari Police Chief AKP Agus Fitriyatna said the incident came to light when witness Muzariyanto (60), a resident of Kemadang, attempted to switch on the lights at the school on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, at 18:30 Western Indonesia Time (WIB). On arriving at the staffroom, he found several odd things.

‘Stating opening the staffroom door, the witness found that one of the storage cabinets was open. In addition, the door to the headteacher’s room was closed but the lock was damaged,’ he told reporters on Thursday, 21 May 2026.

Muzariyanto immediately contacted two colleagues to come to the school. The three then checked the staffroom.

‘The results are two projectors and one Infocus screen no longer in their places. If estimated, the three items are worth Rp 10.8 million,’ Agus said.

The school reported the theft to the Tanjungsari Police Station. Police have attended the scene.

‘The perpetrators probably acted when the school was quiet, or after extracurricular activities had finished,’ he said.

‘It is suspected that the perpetrators entered via the door to the headteacher’s room by prying the door and then entered the staffroom,’ he added.