Bengkalis Police, Riau, arrested the perpetrator of a robbery at a luxury home owned by a businessman on Rumbia Street, Bengkalis City Village, which killed a household assistant SR (35).

"After processing the crime scene and conducting a sweep, we managed to apprehend MI," said Bengkalis Police Chief AKBP Setyo Bimo Anggoro as reported by ANTARA, Friday, September 8.

The police chief said that from the confession of the 21-year-old suspect, the robbery was carried out because he was in debt from an online loan and also played crypto.

"The motive is economic problems because many of the suspect's mobile phones have been found on loan bills and crypto investments, but these motives are still being investigated again," said the Police Chief.

Regarding the evidence from the results of the crime scene and witness testimony as well as CCTV footage, the characteristics of the perpetrators are the same. Then two pieces of evidence have also been fulfilled in a brief investigation into the elements of his actions.

"The evidence that was secured by a hammer to hit the victim, the household assistant (ART), died, a knife whose handle we got from the suspect and knife was obtained at the crime scene, the evidence was found about 100 meters from the crime scene which the suspect dumped while running away," he explained.

In addition, the suspect also lives not far from the location of the luxury house. The police are also investigating the robbery that the suspect may have prepared.

"Our suspect is charged with Article 365 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 338, Article 340 with a threat of 20 years in prison or life imprisonment," said Setyo.

Previously there was a robbery that resulted in the death of a household assistant SR (35) on Friday morning at around 07.00 WIB. The perpetrator initially entered through the back fence of Awi's businessman's house and hid in a generator warehouse.

He waited until the owner of the house opened the back door. However, the victim who opened the door to the kitchen of the house and the perpetrator immediately arrested and injured the victim with a knife and hammer.

After the victim was paralyzed, the perpetrator then taped his mouth and tied the victim's hands and feet. The victim, covered in blood, was dragged into the house.

At around 08.00 WIB, after executing the victim, the perpetrator was helpless and the perpetrator remained silent in the bathroom.

Furthermore, Ema, one of the ARTs who wanted to go to the bathroom, became aware of the whereabouts of the perpetrators, resulting in a fight between the two.

The perpetrator said to Ema that she would release the victim on condition of being silent. Then the perpetrator searched the drawer and cupboard at home but did not find valuables and then fled.


The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)