Gianyar (Antara Bali) - A 36-year-old female cock fight gambler lost Rp4 million not because she made a bad bet but because she was robbed on her way to a cock fight session on Friday.
"The incident happened so quickly. A man wearing a black jacket and motorbike helmet stopped my car. Then he came to the door on my right side, opened it and snatched my purse which I had put on my lap," Desak Sri Hartini told officers at the nearest police precinct.
After taking Desak's purse, the robber mounted a motorbike and fled in southern direction while Desak and her three friends who were in the car, namely I Wayan Pageh, Ni Kadek Widiani and I Gusti Ngurah Alitm shouted for help.
Their shouts, however, were in vain because the robber had disappeared with Desak's purse containing Ro4 milllion in cash which she had intended to spend on the cock fight that was to take place in Tampaksiring.
Gianyar police precinct chief Adjunct Commissioner I Ketut Alit Sudarsana said the case was now under police investigation.
"We have interviewed the victim and the witnesses and now we will try to identify and catch the robber," Ketut said.(*)
