The Perpetrator Of The Murder Of His Wife With Scissors In Kubu Raya West Kalimantan Was Arrested, The Motive Was Suspicious Of Cheating Victims

Police officers showed evidence in the murder case committed by the suspect with the initials MS (36) against his own wife, in Sungai Rengas Village, Sungai Kakap District, Kubu Raya Regency/ANTARA HO

PONTIANAK - Polres Kubu Raya Regency, West Kalimantan named a suspect in the murder case of a woman in Sungai Kakap District, Kubu Raya Regency.

"The suspect is the victim's husband, we have detained the suspect for further processing," said Kubu Raya Police Chief AKBP Arief Hidayat as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, July 29.

Arief said that the perpetrator with the initials MS (36) killed his wife because of the fire of jealousy and suspected that his wife was having an affair.

As a result of his actions, the suspect was charged with Article 338 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 44 paragraph (3) of Law Number 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence.

"We have detained the suspect for further legal proceedings," he said.

The suspect committed the murder at his garden hut. From the results of the examination, the victim suffered stab wounds at several points on the victim's body.

"The perpetrator was involved in an argument with the victim and a fight broke out and the victim stabbed the victim with scissors," explained Arief.

The victim was taken by the perpetrator and the victim's parents to the hospital, but the victim's life could not be saved.

Because they were suspicious of the victim's death, the victim's family reported the incident to the Kubu Raya Police.

Following up on the report, it was revealed the cause of death of the victim, who was apparently killed by her own husband.

"The perpetrator admitted his actions and we have examined the perpetrator so that he was named a suspect and temporarily detained in the detention center for further legal proceedings," said Arief.