Woman In Banyumas Killed By Smothering And Electrocution

Perpetrators of the murder of women in Banyumas by smothering and electrocuting / PHOTO VIA ANTARA

PURWOKERTO - The Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) of the Banyumas City Police (Polresta) has uncovered a case of alleged murder of a woman in Sumpiuh, Banyumas Regency, Central Java.

"The alleged murder of the victim on behalf of Meliyani (46), a resident of Gampingan Permai Housing, Kebokura Village, Sumpiuh District, occurred on Thursday (30/12) and was discovered the next day after local residents received information from the victim's lover, AMB (35 ), residents of Kemranjen, Banyumas, who came to Meliyani's house," said Banyumas Police Chief Kombes M. Firman L. Hakim, quoted by Antara, Sunday, January 2, 2022.

After conducting an investigation and obtaining information from a number of witnesses, members of the Satreskrim Polresta Banyumas finally succeeded in uncovering the alleged murder case.

In this case, he said, the suspect in the murder was AMB, who was the victim's lover.

"The Satreskrim team managed to secure the alleged perpetrator, namely AMB on Saturday (1/1) along with evidence in the form of an electric cable, bed sheets, a cellphone, a motorcycle, and the clothes worn by the perpetrator at the time of the incident in the form of a black shirt and short pants. ," he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Banyumas Police, Kompol Berry, said that the murder began with an argument between AMB and the victim.

According to him, the perpetrator, who is the victim's lover, felt uncomfortable because Meliyani was charged a debt of Rp. 4 million.

In addition, he said, the perpetrator also did not want to break up with the victim.

"Based on the results of the examination, it is known that the perpetrator took the victim's life by pushing him towards the table, then smothering the victim until he was not breathing. Next, the victim's body was electrocuted using an electric cable," he said.

The next day, December 31, he said, the perpetrator pretended to come to the victim's house and told the neighbors that Meliyani had died in the room so it was as if the murder was not committed by AMB.

In relation to the alleged murder case, the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit said that his party had named AMB as a suspect, then detained the person concerned.

"AMB was charged with Article 338 of the Criminal Code with a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison," he said