Allegedly Arguing About The Child, A TNI Person In Deli Serdang Stabbed His Wife To Death

Illustration of the police line of crime locations (ANTARA)

DELI SERDANG - An individual member of the Indonesian Army allegedly stabbed his own wife to death at their home on Jalan Pasar Besar, Sei Semayang Village, Sunggal District, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, Wednesday, July 23 morning.

After carrying out this heinous act, the perpetrator immediately fled and is now being chased by the Military Police of the Bukit Barisan Military Command I.

The victim with the initials AA breathed his last on the way to the hospital due to stab wounds to the neck and chest allegedly carried out by her own husband with the initials DA, an unscrupulous TNI AD.

The victim's body has been autopsied for the purposes of investigating the exact cause of death.

The Sunggal police chief, Kompol Bambang Gunanti Hutabarat, confirmed the murder of a woman in the area. However, we have not been able to confirm the identity of the perpetrator officially.

"Initial information from the public, there were indeed killings. Regarding the perpetrators of TNI members, we are still investigating further," said Bambang.

One of the residents, Kusmiati, witnessed firsthand the terrible moment. He heard screams from inside the perpetrator's house at around 07.40 WIB. When residents came to the location, the victim was found covered in blood sitting in a plastic chair on the terrace of the house.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital by residents, but died of bleeding. After the incident, the perpetrator immediately fled the house. "The perpetrator is her husband, a member of the TNI. Usually called Dian," said Kusmiati.

According to the information gathered, the victim and the perpetrator are suspected of not living at home. The victim lived on Jalan Binjai Km 18 with his parents, while the perpetrator lived in Sei Semayang Village. At the time of the incident, the victim came to pick up his son who would be taken to school.

The motive for the murder is still under investigation by the Military Police Detachment of Kodam I Bukit Barisan.