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JAKARTA - INDONESIAN police want to question a housemaid over the suspected theft of almost US$2 million (S$2.8 million) worth of cash, gold coins, luxury watches and other jewellery from a wealthy couple living near the capital.
The maid had only worked for two days when she disappeared on Monday from her employer's house in Bogor, south of Jakarta, said home owner Iyet Rahmawati, who is married to a 67-year-old Canadian antiques collector and retired businessman.
'When it happened my husband and I were not at home but there were other employees' including a butler, a dog trainer, a gardener, a security guard and another maid, Ms Rahmawati, 40, said.
The missing fortune included US$9,600 in cash, 1.5kg of gold bars, 1kg of silver, diamonds, gold and silver coins and 32 luxury watches, said local police detective chief, Irwansyah.
He put the combined loss at US$1.95 million.
'We suspect that the maid was responsible. The jewellery was kept in a cupboard and the keys were still hanging,' he said.
He said other employees in the house had been questioned but so far police had no clue about the whereabouts of the suspect. -- REUTERS
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