Central Java Police Chief Calls The Perpetrator Of The Murder Of The Boyolali Copper Crafts Entrepreneur Arrested In 22 Hours

Central Java Police Chief Inspector General Ahmad Luthfi (center) when showing evidence of a murder case at the Boyolali Police Headquarters, Tuesday (7/5/2024). BETWEEN/Bambang Dwi Marwoto.

Head of Central Java Police (Kapolda) Inspector General Pol Ahmad Luthfi said it took 22 hours to uncover the murder case of a copper craft entrepreneur named Bayu Handono (37).

The murder took place at the victim's house in Kebonso Village, Boyolali, on Friday, May 3, at around 21.00 WIB.

The perpetrator's initials IR alias IB, a resident of Sambirobyong, Ngargosari Village, Sragen Regency was arrested at Tirtonadi Terminal Solo on Saturday, May 4, at around 19.00 WIB.

The Regional Police Chief said that this was the beginning of the discovery of the victim's body at his house in a dead condition and there were wounds on several parts of his body and covered in blood.

The Regional Police Chief said that the mode of operation was that the perpetrator killed the victim and wanted to control the victim's belongings by using a murder plan.

On the basis of the murder between the perpetrator and the victim, they were involved in a romantic relationship. Both were involved in same-sex male relationships. The perpetrators of his role as a man and the victim as a woman had three sexual relationships with a salary of around Rp. 200 thousand.

The perpetrator for the third time asked for a wage of Rp. 500 thousand. However, the suspect prepared a sickle because when the victim was withdrawn Rp. 500 thousand did not want to, then the victim was killed by slashing it five times and the victim had not died and was then beaten with a hammer 10 times before the victim died.

This, continued the Kapolda, concerned or suspected of killing the victim by slashing and hitting a hammer.

The suspect after committing the murder took control of the victim's property, among others, was a brown Honda PCX motorcycle with Nopol AD 4860 BHD, cash amounting to Rp2,050,000, one Iphone 12 pro Pacific blue color cellphone, one brown wallet, one BCA Platinum ATM card, one Vibram Hoka orange shoe, one Ternua gray bag and one gold color Coros watch.

"This is a very heinous murder case that stands out very prominent, so that it is handled quickly by its members, both the Boyolali Police and the Central Java Police. This has become the duty of the Police and is directed to their ranks, that the disclosure of the main thing must be revealed. I have written it immediately in the Central Java region," said the Kapolda at a press conference at the Boyolali Police Headquarters, Tuesday, May 7, confiscated by Antara.

The perpetrator and the victim met him starting through an application in January 2024. The perpetrator, after knowing the victim, was told to come to the house and then have sex with the same sex several times, asked for wages to be added and not given, then the victim was killed by the perpetrator.

"The perpetrator has planned for it, by carrying a sharp weapon. If you ask for additional payment, the perpetrator will not be given the death right away. So the perpetrator has prepared the means as part of the murder element," said the Kapolda.

The perpetrator was arrested by the police at Tirtonadi Terminal Solo when he was about to run away. His party will examine and develop that the perpetrator may not only be committed to one victim. For his actions, the perpetrator was charged with Article 340 of the Criminal Code and or 338 of the Criminal Code and or 365 paragraph (3) of the Criminal Code, with the threat of death penalty or life imprisonment.