Drunk, Brother And Sister In Badung Stabbed Their Partner To Death

Police show evidence of the stabbing that caused the man's death. (ANTARA/Good Ahmad Rizaldi)

BANDUNG - The Bandung Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) arrested two suspects, namely Ujang and Dede. They were the perpetrators of beating and stabbing Usep (40) to death.

Head of Satreskrim Polrestabes Bandung AKBP Rudi Trihandono said the beatings carried out by the brothers and sisters were under the influence of alcoholic beverages. The action took place on Jalan Cicendo, Bandung City.

"Due to the influence of the drink, those who were hanging out had an offense between the perpetrator Dede and the victim named Usep," said Rudi at the Bandung Police Station, Bandung City, West Java, as reported by Antara, Friday, October 8.

He explained that the incident occurred at around 15.00 WIB on Tuesday, October 5. Rudi said that Usep was suspected of first beating Dede during the gathering. Then a dispute broke out and Usep ran away from the gathering place. While running, Usep is then chased by Dede and meets Ujang while running.

Then Dede asked Ujang to catch Usep until Usep fell. Ujang is said to have brought a knife from a nearby shop and then stabbed the knife into Usep's body several times.

"The victim was stabbed in the left chest once, in the right chest once, in the waist, and in the leg repeatedly," said Rudi.

For this action, the perpetrators were charged with Article 170 in conjunction with Article 338 of the Criminal Code concerning Beating or Murder with a threat of 15 years in prison.