Head of Bali Police, Irjen Pol. Hadiatmoko give his concern toward the pratima – holy object placed in Hindu temple in Bali – thievery case. Soon after he got report from Gianyar Police Office, whose officer had arrested one temple’s breaker, this two-star general immediately meet the suspect Agung Aji aka Gung Aji on Tuesday (September 7th) yesterday. Irjen Hadiatmoko even interrogated himself Roberto Gamba and two receptacles, Komang Oka Sukaya and I Gusti Lanang Sidemen. What kind of questions asked by the Head of Bali Police?

Kapolda Hadiatmoko proposed some questions in relation with the gathering process of hundreds of pratima at Roberto residence, including with whom he bought it. The receptacle Oka sukaya and IG Sidemen also asked to explain how they run the sacred object business stolen from temples in Bali. “From whom did you bought hundreds of that pratima? Is there any of them outside Bali?” asked Irjed Hadiatmoko to Roberto.
When asked about his effort in achieving the pratima, Roberto straightly answered that he bought it from the culprit Oka Sukaya and Lanang Sidemen. Several proofs, the pratima, secured by the police were received from Cirebon. “I bought the Saraswati statue from Oka Sukaya for 20 million Rupiah. There are also other goods,” Roberto said.

Meanwhile, Badung Police who searched two warehouses belong to Roberto on Monday (September 6th) at night convicted tens of sacred objects. Furthermore, when they raided over the warehouse at Mertanadi St, Seminyak, Kuta, the team led by AKP Soma Adnyana convicted varied of sacred objects. For instance, trident dagger, three mummify peacocks, hilt of the dagger with the picture of rangda on it, 12 red jewels, 8 green jewels, 3 black jewels, 11 white jewels and a statue prerai.

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