Old Revenge, Hard Water Supplyer To Fruit Trader At Kramat Jati Main Market Gets To Know Each Other

Suspect of killer of watermelon traders at Kramat Jati Main Market/ Photo; IST

JAKARTA - Sutomo, a man who died in a fruit stall at the Kramat Jati market, East Jakarta, is an employee of a watermelon stall. The act of sprinkling hard water and stabbing occurred when the victim was serving the buyer.

As a result of the incident, the victim died. The perpetrator poured the victim's face with a hard water that had been prepared. The perpetrator also slashed the victim's body 4 times. It is strongly suspected that the perpetrator had a grudge against the suspect.

After seeing the lifeless victim, the perpetrator fled. Meanwhile, the victim is still undergoing an autopsy at the Kramat Jati Police Hospital.

In addition, other fruit traders were also injured due to exposure to hard water splashes. The victim is still undergoing treatment at the hospital.

From Imron's statement, a worker at a watermelon stall, the perpetrator came around 01.00 WIB in the morning. The perpetrator came and poured hard water on the victim's face. The perpetrator also slashed the victim four times.

"The perpetrator immediately went to the victim, at that time he was serving the buyer. The perpetrator suddenly came and poured hard water on the victim. The victim could not see and then the perpetrator who was carrying a sharp sickle type weapon immediately slashed the victim and poured hard water until it hit the fruits," Imron told reporters, Monday, January 8.

When acting, the perpetrator alone. The victim immediately died at the scene.

"There is an old problem. The victim was immediately stabbed by the perpetrator. The victim and the perpetrator knew each other in the market, both market people," he said.

Previously, it was reported that the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Kramat Jati Police managed to apprehend the perpetrators of the stabbing of a watermelon fruit trader in the Kramat Jati Market area, East Jakarta on Monday, January 8.

"Yes, he has been arrested, the motive is still being investigated," said Kramat Jati Police Chief 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.