JAKARTA - The Riau Islands Police (Kepri) General Criminal Investigation Directorate Joint Team, the Barelang Police together with the Tanjungpinang Police, arrested a man suspected of murdering a woman, Reni (30).

The suspect in the murder of the widow of four children was arrested in the Batam area, Thursday, January 14 evening.

Kasat Reskrim Tanjungpinang Police AKP Rio Reza Parindra confirmed the news. However, he could not explain further regarding the arrest of the suspect.

His party did not yet know the motive for the alleged perpetrator to kill the victim Reni. "Yes, he has been arrested, but he is still in Batam. Tomorrow we will take him to Tanjungpinang and we will immediately release it," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit Rio Reza, quoted by Antara, Friday, January 15.

The victim Reni was found dead lying covered in a blanket in a room at a boarding house on Jalan WR Supratman, Air Raja Sub-district, Tanjungpinang Timur District, Tuesday, January 12.

The police suspect that Reni is a murder victim, because there are bruises on the victim's neck. The police also found evidence in the form of a knife in the room.


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