Witnesses Say Perpetrator of Stabbing in Johar Baru Has Mental Disorder

Illustration of the crime scene/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Johar Baru Police is still pursuing the stabbing perpetrator on Jalan Kampung Rawa, Johar Baru District, Central Jakarta on Monday, September 2, afternoon.

The Head of the Johar Baru Police, Kompol Syaiful Anwar, said the perpetrator with the initials H and the victim with the initials R knew each other. They are even neighbors.

From the results of the interim investigation, there were no problems between the two. Meanwhile, based on information from residents, the perpetrator is suspected of having depression.

"Meanwhile, he said there was nothing wrong with them. It's just that they got initial information from their family as well, the child is a bit 44 (depression) like that, a bit crazy. But we haven't determined that, we haven't had a mental check yet," said Kompol Syaiful to reporters, Monday, September 2.

The police have pocketed the characteristics and identity of the stabbing perpetrator. Currently, the perpetrator is still being chased by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Johar Baru Police.

"In the two days, we will secure it," he said.

A man became a victim of persecution by his colleague on Jalan Kampung Rawa, Gang Sadigo, RT 04/08, Jalan Baladewa Kiri, Kampung Rawa Village, Johar Baru District, Central Jakarta.

The victim with the initials RH (33), a resident of Tanah Tinggi Flat, suffered stab wounds to his hands as a result of being slashed by a machete by the perpetrator named Holik.

"Both hands of the victim were stabbed with a sharp machete. The victim had made a report at the Johar Baru Police, then transferred to the RSCM," said Head of Public Relations of the Central Jakarta Metro Police, Ipda Ruslan to VOI, Monday, September 2.