Dark Eyes Of Married Man, Sadis Kills Young Woman's Life Due To Red Money Sheet

Madiun Police held a press conference on the case of the murder of a woman in a boarding room by presenting the suspect at the local police headquarters, Tuesday (11/7/2023). ANTARA/Louis Rika

The Madiun Police Team arrested the perpetrator of the murder of a woman whose body was found almost rotting in her boarding house in Bangunsari Village, Dolopo District, Madiun Regency, East Java.

Deputy Chief of Police Madiun Kompol Yulie Khrisna said the suspect was Ikbal Riskia (28), a construction worker from Klaten, Central Java, who was already married and had a child.

Meanwhile, the victim was Miftachul Barokah (24), a young widow from Ponorogo Regency. When found the victim's body was in a state of his hands and feet tied by a TV antenna cable.

"The perpetrator was arrested at his brother's place in Pekanbaru. The suspect fled to avoid being chased by the police," said Kompol Yulie as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, July 11.

Pengungkapan identitas pelaku terkukap setelah polisi melakukan penyelidikan dan mengetahui keberadaan tersangka di kamar korban melalui kamera CCTV di lingkungan rumah indekos.

Meanwhile, the perpetrators have known the victim since December 2022 through social media. Because they match each other, they finally decided to exchange phone numbers.

"On Saturday (1/7/2023), the perpetrator made an appointment to meet the victim. At around 15.00 WIB, the perpetrator came to the victim's boarding house," he said.

The motive for the murder was known because he wanted to control the victim's property. The evil intention arose the next day, Sunday (2/7).

"The perpetrator came back to the victim's boarding house, then saw the contents of the victim's wallet with Rp100 thousand, in quite a number. The suspect then killed the victim on Monday (3/7/2023)," said Yulie.

He explained that the suspect killed the victim by strangling his neck and entangling him using a bag rope. The perpetrator also stepped on the victim's head until it hit the floor, and tied the victim's hands and feet using a TV antenna cable.

Then the perpetrator fled with a wallet containing Rp5 million of the victim's money, two cellphones, and a motorbike belonging to the victim.

For his actions, the suspect was charged with Article 338 concerning murder, and Article 365 paragraph 3 concerning theft with violence, resulting in the victim's death.

"Article 338 concerning murder, carries a prison sentence of 15 years. Article 365 paragraph 3 is imprisonment for 9 years," said Kompol Yulie.

Previously, Dolopo residents were shocked by the discovery of a woman's corpse in a rotting condition in a boarding house on Wednesday (5/7). Residents were suspicious of a pungent odor. It was later discovered that the victim was named Miftachul Barokah from Ponorogo.

When found, the victim's legs and hands were tied by a TV antenna cable until it was suspected that the body was a murder victim. This was reinforced by the autopsy results of the officer who stated that there were strangulation marks on the victim's neck.