Badung police secured hundred years ages “pratima” that means sacred goods for Hindus from Roberto G (50 years old), an Italian collector who lives in Bumbak Street Kerobokan. The head of Badung police named Dwi Suseno in Mangupura at Friday said the founding of the pratimas started from the people who is informed if in the Roberto’ villa filled with many kinds pratimas.

“From that information, the police ransacked the villa on Thursday (2/9). Inside the villa we found many antiques especially pratima,” said the head of the police. From the Roberto living, the officer found teens of the antique kris and also the one of its shield.
“For the investigation importance, Roberto brought to Badung police office for further investigation,” he said.

Based on early check, the pratimas which is some of them layered with gold bought from Balinese. He is also confessed got the pratima from Ciputat, Jakarta with the price start from 500 thousands rupiah until 1 million rupiah. After the latest investigation, the officer got the receptacle names. They are RK, Wayan W, and Gusti ML. “He confessed if he collected those pratima since 2006. From his confession, he don’t know if those goods is sacred,” he explained..

Otherwise the officer also got lontar written by Sanskrit letter that estimated hundred years ages. Even one of the teens of the lontar made from copper.The other secured good is one sack of original kepeng money. It is estimated 35 thousands unit. For the lontar and kepeng money said the head of the police, it is secured from Klungkung area. He said if the police will develop their investigation through the goods.

News by Antara News