The Murder Of Jokowi's Relative Was Triggered By Debt, Before Being Burned, He Was Hit By A Crowbar Near The Chicken Cage

The police conduct the crime scene investigation of Yulia's death in the car (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Police say that accounts payable are one of the reasons for the murder of a woman named Yulia (42), a distant relative of President Joko Widodo who was found in a burning car in Sukoharjo, Central Java.

The Director of General Criminal Investigation of the Central Java Regional Police, Kombes Wihastono Yoga Pranoto, said that the police arrested EP (30), the perpetrator who owed a debt to the victim.

According to him, the incident started when the victim arrived to collect debts from the perpetrator's house in Ngesong Village, Sukoharjo. It was reported by Antara, Friday, October 23.

The perpetrators and victims, he said, had business cooperation. "Chicken business," he added.

The victim was killed by the perpetrator using a crowbar in the chicken coop at the perpetrator's house. "Nagih, the nominal is Rp145 million," he said.

When carrying out the action, he said, the perpetrator was also said to have taken the victim's ATM and asked for a pin number when the victim was in a semi-conscious condition.

It was also stated that six witnesses had already been questioned in the case.

Previously, it was reported that the body of a woman known as Yulia was found in a burning car in Sugihan Village, Bendosari, Sukoharjo Regency, Tuesday, October 20.

The police believe the case is a murder incident based on the results of processing the scene of the incident and the autopsy of the victim's body.