The Commotion Of Two Basic Food Traders At The Malabar Market Is Suspected To Be A Business Competition

Screen capture of amateur video of residents around the crime scene that went viral on social media

TANGERANG – There was a commotion between two food vendors at the Malabar Market, Cibodasari, Cibodas District, Tangerang City. AS (43), one of the traders, was stabbed by R (51), another trader.

According to the testimony of a witness named Nurmansyah, the stabbing began when the US argued with R, in the toilet on the ground floor of the Malabar Market which was behind him. The incident occurred at around 07.40 WIB.

Nurmansyah said when the two were arguing, AS ran to his shop which was located on the same floor.

"When he ran, he (US) fell right in front of here. When he fell, R stabbed AS, he stabbed him more than five times. Use a knife." Nurmansyah told reporters.

Meanwhile, one of the victim's colleagues tried to separate R and AS. But when they intervened, continued Nurmansyah, a colleague of the victim with the initials P, who was known as a tempeh trader, was actually hit by a knife in the upper right abdomen.

"I don't know if he (R) took P intentionally or unintentionally", said Nurmansyah.

Still explained by Nurmansyah, AS was injured in the abdomen and thigh area. After stabbing AS and R immediately fled while throwing a knife. R ran off towards his shop on the ground floor.

Nurmansyah continued, in a state of panic, R met his wife and pushed her away. R then pushed his wife and out of the market area. R then fled using his motorbike.

AS was immediately rushed to the Tangerang City Hospital. Meanwhile, P was taken to the Cibodas Health Center.

Nurmansyah said that he did not know the motive for the US commotion and R. Nurmansyah only said that the two of them knew each other.

"I don't know the reason, but maybe there is a business rival or a personal grudge, maybe yes", he said.

The Head of Malabar Market Management, Hasbullah said that the two actors had indeed fought before.

"Previously they were involved in an argument, so the victim first went up the stairs and then the perpetrator went over there, how many minutes later did they meet again at this crime scene", said Hasbullah at the Malabar Market, Tuesday, November 2.

Hasbullah said the two people are known to have been trading necessities at the Malabar Market for a long time.

"Indeed, these two are our traders, basic food traders. The point of the problem I found based on previous stories was that they had had a riot. Because it was a trade competition, whether personal, whatever, what was clear was that they had previously wanted a commotion", he explained.

Hasbullah said the US-owned store and R were only five stores away. "The distance is close to 5 stalls. The victim's block is blocked C3 number 7, for perpetrator C5 number 7", he explained.