Police Have Arrested The Perpetrator Of The Murder Of A Household Equipment Shop Owner In Duren Sawit

Polda Metro Jaya arrested the perpetrator of the murder of a household appliance shop owner at the BKT market, East Jakarta. (Ist)

The perpetrator of the murder of a household appliance shop owner at the East Flood Canal (BKT) market, Pondok Bambu Village, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta (Jaktim), was arrested by Polda Metro Jaya.

"The perpetrator has been secured and is currently being taken to the Ditkrimum Polda Metro Jaya, because the LP was withdrawn to the Regional Police," said Duren Sawit Police Chief, AKP Sutikno when confirmed, Sunday, June 23.

AKP Sutikno has not been able to reveal the motive for the murder of the furniture shop owner. The reason is, this murder case has been withdrawn to Polda Metro Jaya.

"Directed to the regional police for maximum handling and development," he said.

Previously, it was reported that a household grocery store owner was found dead covered in blood in a shop located in the BKT market, Pondok Bambu, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, Saturday, June 22.

The victim died as a result of being killed by the perpetrator who managed to escape. The reason is that when found and identified the victim's body, the police found two stab wounds to the chest.

The discovery of the murder victim had made the residents of the KBT Market furious. The victim was found still covered in blood and lying on the floor of his shop.

The victim was first discovered by a colleague who is also a fellow merchant. The victim's colleague was suspicious because the victim's shop had been closed 3 days ago.

The victim's colleague then forcibly opened and found the victim dead in his stall.

"First, I wanted to take the goods inside, then it turned out to be a kiosk on the lock. I was nervous when I took the goods inside (the victim's body) and hit the leg," Riyaldi, an eye witness to the incident to reporters, Saturday, June 22.