Jakarta – Apparatuses of the Subdit Jatanras Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya have arrested the suspected perpetrator of the murder of a household assistant (ART) with the initials LS (43). The alleged perpetrator was caught on his way to Bali on the Trans Java Toll Road, Jombang, East Java.
The story begins with a report from the Cipayung Police, East Jakarta, which found a body covered in blood in the Pondok Ranggon area, Cipayung, East Jakarta. The body, which was later identified with the initials LS, died horribly with wounds to the abdomen.
The victim was found dead by the owner of the house on Friday (6/1), around 12.00 WIB. At that time, the witness, the owner of the house who had just entered, was shocked to see the victim lying on the table, lifeless.
“The perpetrator who was arrested had the initials MMD (26). It turns out that he is still the nephew of the owner of the house where the victim SL worked,” Kabid Humas Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Endra Zulpan told reporters, Monday (9/1) afternoon.
In addition to the perpetrators, continued Zulpan, the police also secured a number of pieces of evidence such as several units of various brands of mobile phones, Rp2.9 million in cash, as well as several clothes belonging to the victims and perpetrators which still had bloodstains on them.
Kasubdit Jatanras Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya, AKBP Indrawienny Panjiyoga also added, before carrying out the theft at his uncle’s house, the alleged perpetrator had called his uncle. This, continued Panjiyoga, was done to ensure the whereabouts of the players before taking action.
“Perpetrators want to make sure the action runs safely. Because of that he called his uncle to confirm his uncle’s whereabouts before taking action,” said the officer who graduated from the Tatag Trawang Tungga Battalion from the 2004 Police Academy.
Meanwhile regarding the perpetrator’s motive for carrying out the action, Panjiyoga said he simply wanted to take his uncle’s money. Moreover, the perpetrator suspected that his uncle kept a lot of money in his house.
“The perpetrators planned to use the money to try their luck to find a job in Bali,” explained Panjiyoga.
During the investigation, still said Panjiyoga, the perpetrator admitted all his actions, including taking SL’s life.
For his actions, the perpetrator was charged with Article 365 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 338 of the Criminal Code with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. bembo
