Police Confirm The Action Of Watering Hard Water On Fruit Traders At Kramat Jati Market, Perpetrators Arrested In Pamulang

Capture the video screen of fruit traders doused with hard water at Kramat Jati Main Market

The police confirmed the act of spraying hard water and stabbing fruit traders at Kramat Jati Main Market, East Jakarta, which occurred on Monday, January 8 at around 01.00 WIB. As a result of the perpetrator's actions, the victim named Sutomo died of bleeding in the hospital.

Kramat Jati Police Chief Kompol Tuti Aini explained that his party managed to arrest the perpetrators in a short time. However, Kompol Tuti has not explained the motive for the perpetrator to carry out the action because it is still under investigation.

"Yes, he has been arrested, the motive is still being investigated," said Kompol Tuti Aini when confirmed by VOI.

The perpetrator is known to have the initials DJ (28). He was arrested along with evidence of sharp weapons used to slash the victim.

"Arrested in Pamulang. (Evidence) Celurit," he said.

Previously, a fruit trader at Kramat Jati Main Market, East Jakarta was seriously injured in a number of his bodies. The incident is said to have occurred on Monday morning, January 8 at around 01.00 WIB.

In a post that went viral on social media, it was stated that the victim named Sutomo was a watermelon seller. He was doused with hard water and stabbed with sickles while serving buyers.

In the CCTV footage, it can be seen that the perpetrator, who covered his face with a mask and wore a jacket, suddenly poured water that was suspected of being hard water on the victim's face. Then the perpetrator slashed the victim several times until the victim died.