Heartache Gets Extortion, Man In Labuhan Batu Pemalak Stabs Until His Palm Breaks

Release of the slashing case of extortionists in Labuhanbatu, North Sumatra / PHOTO of North Sumatra Police DOK

MEDAN - Because he was often hurt by illegal levies (extortion), a man in Labuhanbatu, North Sumatra, was determined to slash a thug or thug with a sharp weapon. The victim's left palm was severed.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Labuhanbatu Police, AKP Rusdi Marzuki, explained that the perpetrator with the initials JA (39) was hurt by his victim, Faruzi Siregar (43). Victims of stabbing are said to often block the way to the tangkahan where the perpetrator is trying.

"Victims (of stabbing) often beg for money (extortion) from truck drivers passing through Dusun Pekan Kampung Padang, Pangkatan, Labuhanbatu Regency," said AKP Rusdi, quoted from a written statement, Thursday, May 26.

Before the incident, the victim of the stabbing with his friend was sitting on the road to Tangkahan. At that time, JA approached the victim and asked him to move to another place.

After the victim moved, the perpetrator returned with a sharp weapon and slashed the victim 3 times.

"Which resulted in the left palm being severed and the victim's right leg drooping, almost severed, and the victim's right arm being slashed," continued AKP Rusdi.

At that time the victim fell down and was immediately taken to Rantauprapat RSU. Meanwhile, the perpetrator fled.

Due to this incident, a joint police team is looking for the perpetrator of the stabbing to his home. It turned out that the perpetrator had been hiding in Sidokukuh Hamlet. The police also made an arrest.

During the arrest, the police confiscated the machete used by the perpetrator to slash the victim as evidence. The perpetrator is snared Article 355 paragraph 1 subsidiary Article 353 paragraph 2 subsidiary Article 351 paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code