Minimarket Employee In Kapuas, Central Kalimantan, Killed By A Sangkur Knife

Illustration of the police line at the scene of the crime (ANTARA)

KAPUAS - A minimarket employee in Palakau Baru Village, Kapuas Murung District, Kapuas Regency, Central Kalimantan ((Kalteng) died covered in blood as a result of being stabbed by a man using a curve last Sunday.

The murder of Indomaret employees suddenly caused a commotion among residents because the victim had run towards a motorcycle repair shop opposite his office. He asked for help while he was injured.

Residents who saw the victim's condition was covered in blood and helpless and immediately tried to provide assistance using an ambulance. But unfortunately, the victim's life could not be saved when he was taken to the hospital.

Based on the information gathered, the victim of the stabbing as a result of this persecution had the initials AM (22) a resident of Mambulau Village, Kapuas Hilir District. The perpetrator is known to have the initials MA (17), a resident of Kapuas Murung District, he came alone using a motorbike to the victim's workplace.

After killing the victim, the perpetrator then fled. This case of abuse is allegedly due to the perpetrator's heartache towards the victim.

Kasatreskrim Kapuas Police, AKP Iyudi Hartanto said that his party is currently conducting an investigation and collecting evidence at the crime scene.

"From the report we received, the victim has died and is currently in a Kapuas hospital," he said, Monday, August 28.

After the police pocketed the identity of the perpetrator, the pursuit was immediately carried out by Satreskrim personnel from the Kapuas Police, assisted by Kapuas Murung Police.

The perpetrator was arrested while hiding in Gang Patah, Palaka Lama Village, RT 07 Kapuas Murung District, Kapuas Regency.

From the arrest, the police managed to find evidence, in the form of a yellow knife along with a black sarong and a Honda Vario motorcycle used by the perpetrator to kill the victim.

Currently, the perpetrator has been detained at the Kapuas Police Station and is undergoing investigation.