DPR Member Bambang Hermanto's Mother Was Killed In Indramayu

Illustration of the police line at the scene of the crime (ANTARA)

BANDUNG - West Java Regional Police confirmed that the mother of DPR RI member Bambang Hermanto, namely Casinih (62) was a victim of murder in Indramayu Regency, West Java.

The Head of Public Relations of the West Java Police, Kombes Pol Ibrahim Tompo, said that Casinih's death was concluded as a murder because he died in an unnatural condition. The victim, he said, was allegedly killed on Thursday, May 25 and found at his house in Sukra District, Indramayu Regency. "So it is true that he died unnaturally, so he was murdered," Ibrahim said when quoted by ANTARA, Friday, May 26. Ibrahim explained that Casinih was found dead in a state of his feet and hands tied. In addition, according to him, the victim was allegedly covered in a cloth when he was killed by the perpetrator.

So far, he has confirmed that the police from the Indramayu Police have moved to conduct an investigation at the scene. The police, he said, are still investigating the alleged theft. Previously, Ibrahim said the victim was a middle-aged woman who lived in a house alone.

The case was first discovered by Adam who is the son of Casinih. Adam visited his mother's house because he was suspicious that his mother had not left the house since Thursday, May 25, Adam then broke down his mother's door because she had no response when she knocked on the door. Finally Adam found his mother in a lifeless condition.