The Motive For Husband To Burn Wife In Jatinegara Is Out Of Jealousy, Victims Go With Other Men
JAKARTA - The sadistic arson carried out by the suspect JPT alias Ance (26) against his wife, began with the perpetrator's jealousy towards the victim, CAN (24).
Because, before the victim was burned, Ance admitted that he received news that his wife was cheating on him with another man.
"The perpetrator did this because there was a jealous factor against the victim," said Head of PPA East Jakarta Metro Police, AKP Sri Yatmini to reporters, Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
At the time of the incident, continued AKP Sri, the suspect accused the victim of having had an affair with a man.
"The suspect's sister reiterated that he saw the victim walking with a man, who allegedly had an illicit relationship," he said.
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In fact, the suspect and victim have been officially married since 2019 and have one child.
Currently, the suspect has been detained at the East Jakarta Police Headquarters to account for his actions. The suspect admitted that he regretted his actions before the police.
Previously, CA (24), a wife who was a victim of violence by her husband in Otista, Jatinegara, East Jakarta, suffered serious burns to her face and other body parts due to the burning of her husband, Y (26). According to the police, CA had to undergo plastic surgery at RSCM, Central Jakarta.