Heartache Billed By Debt, Honorary Satpol In Bone Kills Traders To Death

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BONE - An honorary Satpol PP, Kaharman (32) surprised local residents with his reckless act of killing a housewife (IRT) who is also a grocery trader, Hj Dahliah (54) on Ahmad Yani Street, Macanang Village, West Tanete Riattang District, Bone Regency, South Sulawesi.

The tragic incident occurred after Kaharman was hurt by being insinuated as a liar when he was about to pay off his debt to the victim.

Acting Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Bone Police, Iptu Adi Asrul on Thursday, November 16, revealed that the incident occurred on Friday, November 10. After almost a week of investigation, Kaharman was arrested by the police.

During the arrest, the perpetrator tried to run away and even fought back. As a result, the officers were forced to fire warning shots that hit Kaharman's two legs.

"He also tried to fight the officers when he was about to make an arrest, so we were forced to take firm and measured action that hit the perpetrator's leg," said Iptu Adi Asrul at a press conference, Thursday (16/11/2023).

Iptu Adi Asrul explained the chronology of the incident. A tragic event began when Kaharman came to the victim's grocery store to pay off debts. The conversation between the two turned into an argument when the victim called Kaharman a liar.

Without being able to contain anger, Kaharman immediately took a machete from his waist and chased the victim into the house.

"The suspect did not accept it, took out a machete tucked into his left waist, so the victim immediately ran into his house and was chased by the suspect while slashing his machete into the victim's left hand once which penetrated the left waist. The victim ran into the kitchen of his house and then the suspect slashed the victim's left cheek so that it lay on the floor," explained Iptu Adi Asrul.

After carrying out the murder, Kaharman took the victim's gold jewelry before escaping from the location. The perpetrator was also caught by the victim's child who fled after seeing Kaharman holding a machete.

"The victim's child entered the house and saw the suspect holding a machete so that the suspect immediately pointed the victim's child using his left hand holding a machete while saying'maga iko shop?' so the victim's child immediately fled," he added.

Kaharman, who was arrested along with evidence, including machetes, clothes, bags, motorcycles, and four gold bracelets belonging to the victim, was charged with Article 338 of the Criminal Code with a 15-year prison sentence.