Jealous, Husband's Motive For Burning The House During An Argument With His Wife

JAKARTA - The motive for the man with the initials MA (29) who burned his house on Jalan Borobudur, Kavling Tanah Merah, Cakung, East Jakarta, on Thursday (18/9) was jealous of his wife.

"Yes, he set fire to his house because he was jealous," said Cakung Police Chief Kompol Widodo Saputro as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, September 20.

The burning of the house was triggered by the perpetrator's jealousy towards his wife which caused the perpetrator to fight with his wife.

"Yes, the statement while the perpetrator is jealous continues to be noisy," he said.

Currently, the perpetrator MA (29) was arrested in East Cakung on Friday (19/9) night.

"Already (arrested), coordinating with the Women and Children Service Unit (PPA) of the East Jakarta Metro Police," said Widodo.

As a result of the fire, there were two victims, namely his wife, Siti Nurkalisah (33) who suffered burns and his father-in-law, Marniati (50) who suffered bruises.

"The wife suffered burns and the in-laws suffered bruises," he said.