TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

Jakarta Post

CCTV camera records man stealing charity money from mosque in South Jakarta

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Thu, September 6, 2018

Share This Article

Change Size

CCTV camera records man stealing charity money from mosque in South Jakarta An "infaq" (charity) donation box. (JP/Magnus Hendratmo)

F

ootage showing a man allegedly stealing money from charity boxes at Al Mujahidin Mosque in Kalibata, Pancoran, South Jakarta, went viral.

The CCTV footage, dated Sept. 1, shows that the man entered the empty mosque from a window.

He looked around and approached the box on the first floor. The man then went to the second floor and tried to open the charity box.

Pancoran Police chief Comr. Budi said the police had received a report about the case on Wednesday.

“We are still looking for the alleged thief and his identity. Witnesses said they didn’t know who the man was,” Budi said on Thursday.

Budi added that the mosque caretakers did not know how much money had been taken by the alleged thief. (cal) 

{

Your Opinion Matters

Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.

Enter at least 30 characters
0 / 30

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.