One Family In Rembang Was Killed By Sumani, The Perpetrator Tried To Commit Suicide By Drinking Pesticides

Police release murder case of one family in Rembang Central Java (ANTARA)

REMBANG - The police revealed a murder case of a family with four victims in Turusgede Village, Kota District, Rembang Regency, Central Java (Central Java). This murder was motivated by revenge

Central Java Regional Police Chief Inspector General Ahmad Luthfi said the results of the investigation were indeed aimed at the perpetrator named Sumani (43), a resident of Pragu Village, Sulang District, Rembang Regency who was named a suspect since February 8.

Until now, he said, the perpetrator could not yet be questioned because he tried to commit suicide by drinking pesticide liquid. The perpetrator himself is still undergoing treatment at the Rembang Regional General Hospital.

Therefore, information cannot be asked to reveal the background of the suspect in committing a criminal act, with whom the murder and the proceeds of his crime were used for what.

However, he said, in the preliminary examination dossiers the words "seng wes yo wes" or yes, which could lead to a motive of revenge, had previously been in the sale and purchase of gamelan.

"The victim and the perpetrator also know each other. Moreover, previously there was a payment for the purchase of a gamelan of Rp. 15 million for the victim," said Inspector General Ahmad Luthfi, quoted by Antara, Thursday, February 11.

The results of witness testimony and CCTV camera recordings also further strengthened the perpetrator, Sumani, because there was a match between the perpetrator's motorcycle, helmet and jacket that the perpetrator wore when he went to the victim's house.

In addition, the identification results pointed to one of the guests who came to the victim's house, namely Sumani. The fingerprints on the glass containing the drink that were served to the suspect were also the same as the perpetrators' fingerprints.

Then from the results of a search at the suspect's house, evidence of sickles was found as a tool to injure the victim, as well as jewelry in the form of bracelets, rings, gold needles and earrings.

The blood spots on the earrings and sickles, from the results of the laboratory examination, were identical to the victim's child and victim's wife.

There were also victims who were found dead as a result of the perpetrators, namely Anom Subekti (husband), Tri Purwati (wife), Alfitri Saidatina (child), and Galuh Lintang (grandson).

The Rembang Police, assisted by the Central Java Regional Police, also examined the nails and ignition of the perpetrator's motorcycle which contained blood stains identical to the victim's, so the suspicion that the perpetrator was conical on the sole suspect named Sumani.

The perpetrator's action to kill four of his victims is estimated to be Wednesday (3/2) night.

The perpetrator is subject to the death penalty or life sentence, for violating Article 340 of the Criminal Code, subsidiary 338 of the Criminal Code and / or 365 paragraph (3) of the Criminal Code or Article 80 paragraph (3) in conjunction with Article 76C of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 35 of 2014 concerning amendments to the Law Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection.