Chronology Of The Murder Of Transvestites In Sukabumi, Victims Ended Because They Forced Same-sex Relationships

Sukabumi Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) revealed the chronology and motives of the man with the initials A who allegedly killed a transvestigant, Sutarjo alias Ceceu (54) in Palabuhanratu, Sukabumi Regency, West Java on Saturday, May 4, 2024. The perpetrator was forced to kill the victim because he was forced to have same sex.

"The suspect's motive was to kill his colleague because he did not want to have sex with the victim, so he was desperate to kill his colleague by stabbing the victim twice in the neck," said Sukabumi Police Criminal Investigation Unit Head AKP Ali Jupri, quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, May 5.

According to Ali, from the results of the chronological investigation, the murder began when the suspect contacted the victim to ask for help because he did not have money and wanted to tell him about his work at a salon in the Lebak Regency area, Banteng.

After communicating by telephone, the victim finally ordered the suspect to come to his house, which is Frinanda Housing, Block B 1/1, Citepus Village, Palabuhanratu District, and Ceceu transferred money to the suspect in the amount of Rp. 100,000 on Friday (3/5).

Finally, the suspect came to Palabuhanratu and was picked up directly by the victim in the afternoon. After that, Ceceu took A to his house to rest. However, on Saturday (4/5) at around 03.00 WIB, where the suspect who was resting was suddenly approached by the victim who at that time was not wearing his clothes at all.

While carrying a knife, Ceceu threatened A to have same-sex relationships, but the suspect rejected the invitation because he had never had deviant sex.

There was a verbal altercation between the victim and the perpetrator, even Ceceu had attacked with a knife but the suspect avoided it and the two of them fought back, but A managed to snatch the victim's knife and carelessly stabbed the knife into the victim's neck twice which resulted in Ceceu's death on the spot.

"Their fight was suspected by his neighbor, but the suspect admitted that he was joking. After that, A admitted that he would carry out the night prayer, even though he wanted to run away," he said.

Residents who were suspicious of the suspect's actions because they rushed to leave, then were curious to enter the house and saw Ceceu lying on the floor in a pathetic condition. Residents then reported this incident to the police.

It didn't take long or about three hours after the incident, the perpetrator was arrested by Sukabumi Police Satreskrim personnel on a bus bound for Palabuhanratu-Bogor while trying to escape, precisely on Jalan Parungkuda. Until now, the perpetrator is still being questioned regarding the case of abuse that caused the victim to die.