Joki Tong Setan At Pasar Rebo Claims Not Intention To Burn His Friend Just Because Of A Debt Of IDR 70 Thousand

EST tersangka pembakar rekan seprofesi di Pasar Rebo Jaktim/ Foto; Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA EST (37) alias E was arrested for burning a friend of his profession to 50 percent burns in a rented area of Pasar Rebo District, East Jakarta. After undergoing examination, EST became a suspect. In his confession, EST admitted that he did not intend to burn his friend, he only watered his water because his debt of Rp70 had not yet been paid.

EST is listed as a resident of Demak, Central Java. Meanwhile, his colleague AMG alias Tuyul (31), a resident of Cibinong, Bogor Regency, West Java.

According to his confession, EST poured AMG spontaneously after a debt-related conversation took place. And at that time AMG was known to be alcoholic.

"The incident was very short and spontaneous. At first, that night the perpetrators of EST served their motorbikes lightly. Then the victim AMG alias Tuyul suddenly passed by the perpetrator. The perpetrator then asked the victim's debts that were spread everywhere around the night market area where they worked. In addition, the victim Tuyul also had debts to the perpetrators of Rp. 70 thousand. However, at that time, (when he was billed, the victim actually underestimated the perpetrator," explained Pasar Rebo Police Chief, Kompol Haris Akhmat Basuki when confirmed, Wednesday, June 26.

Furthermore, the perpetrator was upset and threatened the victim. The perpetrator deliberately doused the victim with fuel liquid intending to scare the victim.

Then the perpetrator threatened to blame the gas lighter he had brought. However, because the perpetrator's hand was exposed to fuel liquid when watering, the fire that was beaten by the lighter actually grabbed the hands of the perpetrator and the victim's body.

The victim was burned alive. However, the perpetrator tried to remove the victim's shirt to save the victim from the fire that burned his body.

"We got information about the next day that there were victims who suffered 50% burns who were treated at Pasar Rebo hospital. From Pasar Rebo, then from the Sector Police led by the Criminal Investigation Unit and members carried out an in-depth data collection at the hospital and conducted a crime scene investigation," said Kompol Haris.

Furthermore, the Pasar Rebo Police arrested the perpetrators of EST alias E on Thursday, June 21, evening. The perpetrator insal E was investigated further.

"As a result of his actions, perpetrator E was charged with Article 351 paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code with a threat of 5 years in prison for his actions," he said.

Meanwhile, according to the perpetrator's initials E, the victim AMG alias Tuyul has a lot of debt in several cigarette stalls and food stalls in the night market area. Victim Tuyul also has a debt of Rp. 70 thousand to the perpetrators.

"Two have debts in many stalls, I collect them. The answer is not wearing out. I have no grudge (with the victim), he (the victim works as) tuyul on a ghost ride," he added.

Previously, it was reported that Tuyul alias AMG (31), a victim of burning a demon barrel motorcycle jockey in the Pasar Malam area, Pasar Rebo area, East Jakarta, was still undergoing intensive treatment at Pasar Rebo Hospital.

He suffered burns of about 50 percent all over his body after being burned by EST alias E (34) using liquid fuel.