The Man Who Slashed 2 Elderly In Sukabumi Who Raged When Undergoing Ruqyah Was Hunted

SUKABUMI - Joint officers from elements of the TNI and Polri are hunting for a young man with the initials H (39), a resident of Tanahputih Village, Sukabumi Regency, West Java who abused two elderly men (elderly).

"The information is that the perpetrator fled to the plantation after raging and slitting EH's throat (85) and slashing AT (57) using a machete on Friday (28/7)," said Kebonpedes Police Chief Iptu Tommy Ghany Jayasakti, quoted by ANTARA, Friday, July 28.

Information from what was gathered from Kebonpedes Police personnel, the persecution carried out by H began when victim EH meruqyah H at the house of the alleged perpetrator in Sasagaran Village, Kebonpedes District.

While being reshuffled, H suddenly went berserk and took a machete from behind his house. H slit EH's throat.

AT, who saw the incident, tried to intervene, but instead became the target of causing stab wounds to the cheek to the right ear.

After carrying out the heinous act, H then left the two victims at his house and fled towards the plantation. Local residents who heard a commotion at H's house, immediately came and saw the two victims had fallen helpless.

Residents immediately evacuated the victim by taking him to the hospital. Until now, the two victims are still undergoing treatment from the medical team to treat severe injuries suffered by EH and AT.

Receiving reports of cases of abuse by Kebonpedes Police personnel and elements of the TNI and the Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) Kebonpedes District immediately inspected the location of the incident.

Joint officers assisted by residents until Friday night were still searching for H. Allegedly, the perpetrator of the persecution was still in the Kebonpedes sub-district.

"We are still investigating H's motive for the abuse. But the information we received from a number of witnesses was that H was undergoing psychiatric therapy or ruqyah carried out by EH. Meanwhile, AT when the incident was at H's house," said Tommy.

On the other hand, information gathered from various sources, the attack carried out by H was not the first time, but the person concerned had also done the same thing and was arrested by the police. However, from the results of the psychiatric examination, H is suspected of having a mental disorder.