Selling Dating In Michat, Youth Stabbed To Death By Pedicab Driver In Makassar

Illustration of the perpetrator of the crime (VOI)

MAKASSAR - A young man with the initials AF (25) was stabbed to death by an unknown perpetrator in front of his rented house in Bukamata Residence, Makassar, South Sulawesi. The motive for this stabbing was revealed to have come from the controversy over fictitious transactions of prostitution through the Michat platform involving Permana (23) and victims.

The police managed to catch the perpetrator in hiding in Barru Regency, South Sulawesi. Permana was secured with evidence in the form of two badik blades, a Yamaha Mio motorcycle, and a cellphone belonging to the victim.

"Within less than 24 hours, we can arrest the perpetrators," said the Makassar Police Chief, Kombes Pol. Mokhamad Ngajib, Wednesday, January 10.

Based on the results of the examination, the incident began with the perpetrator who works as a pedicab driver, trying to rent a commercial sex worker (PSK) through Michat. When transacting on the application, the perpetrator found the victim's lover, an MR woman, who apparently sold herself through Michat for prostitution.

"The victim sold his girlfriend through Michat for prostitution," said Police Commissioner Mokhamad Ngajib.

The perpetrator and the victim agreed to meet at the victim's rented house. However, after the perpetrator gave the money according to the agreement and entered the room, the woman was angry suddenly. The intercourse did not happen, and the perpetrator felt cheated when the victim fled without providing services.

"Feeling cheated, the perpetrator chased the victim and stabbed him because he was angry," he added.

Permana is now languishing in the detention room of the Makassar Police Headquarters and charged with Article 338 of the Criminal Code, with a threat of 20 years in prison.