Semeru Victims' Valuables Stolen from Their Abandoned Homes

Monday, 13 December 2021 – 00:01 GMT+7
Semeru Victims' Valuables Stolen from Their Abandoned Homes - JPNN.com English
An abandoned house after by the eruption of Mount Semeru / Credit: Ridho Abdullah, JPNN

Luckily, the perpetrator was caught while prying out the window.

Residents who learned about the incident beat up the alleged perpetrator, who was a resident of Jarit village in Candipuro.

The alleged thief has been arrested by the Lumajang Police.

"We secured the perpetrator, then we set up a security post," said Lumajang Police chief Senior Adjutant Commissioner Eka Yekti. (mcr26/fat/mcr20/jpnn)

This news has been broadcast on JPNN.com with the title: Pengungsi Erupsi Gunung Semeru Mengeluhkan Pencurian, AKBP Eka Yekti Berkata Begini

A number of evacuees who were victims of the Mount Semeru eruption in West Java has complained about the theft of their valuables.