JAKARTA - The case of human burning at Jelambar Bridge, Penjaringan, North Jakarta has become the subject of discussion by local residents. The victim and the perpetrator are said to know each other. Even the victim's neighbors and the victim's parents said the perpetrator was suspected of being someone who had been close to the victim. Is that true?

The coffee trader who was selling near the scene said that the perpetrator was suspected to be the victim's ex-husband. The man who is familiarly called Bewok explained that the reason the perpetrator burned the victim was because he was jealous of his new girlfriend D, namely S.

"The perpetrator shouted 'you're dead' when you throw (a bottle filled with gasoline)," Bewok said when met at the scene, Thursday, January 5.

Bewok said the perpetrator, after throwing it, he immediately fled on foot.

"He ran, back. Teluk Gong," he said.

Bewok revealed that he and other residents helped the victim when he fell into the river, then was pulled by local residents using ropes.

"It's covered his body," he concluded.

It is known that the victim's initials S (39) was a male figure who became D's new girlfriend (38). Seeing this fact, the alleged perpetrator, D's ex-husband, was jealous and finally desperate to throw a bottle filled with gasoline and then ignited it with fire.

S died, while D suffered serious injuries.

Penjaringan Police Chief Commissioner M. Probandono Bobby Danuardi said there were a few difficulties in revealing the identity of the perpetrator. Because according to Bobby, at the scene there were no surveillance cameras or CCTV.

"Still in the process of being chased. There is no CCTV at the location (occurrence). The location is on the edge of the river," Bobby said in a short message, Thursday, January 5.

In addition, survivors cannot be questioned because they are still undergoing treatment at the hospital.


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