Police Arrest Suspected Murderer In Batanghari

Batanghari Police Chief AKBP M. Hasan when he was exposed to a murder case with the motive of being sick because the money from the stolen palm oil was not distributed to the perpetrators / Photo: Antara

JAMBI - The Satreskrim Polres Batanghari arrested Agus Andani, a suspect in the murder in Peninjauan Village, Marosebo Sub-district, Batanghari Regency, whose motive was because the perpetrator was hurt by Muhlisin, his friend who refused to share the money stolen from palm fruit they did together. Hasan, Friday, May 13, said that after reports of a murder case by residents, the team immediately conducted an investigation and the result was successful in arresting the perpetrator who was hiding in his house in the Muarosebo Ulu area. The suspect was arrested without a fight. The murder case of the victim Muhlisin (26), a resident of RT.13 Peninjauan Village, Marosebo Ulu District, Batanghari Regency, Jambil Province, occurred on Thursday 12 May around 21.30 WIB., Agus Andani (32) together with his partner Muhlisin (victim), Iwan, and Daud stole palm fruit belonging to PT APL last Wednesday (11/5) and the stolen proceeds were sold and the money was used by the three colleagues for a shabu-shabu party. The proceeds from the sale of the stolen palm fruit were to Muhlisin. Muhlisin said the money from the sale had been used to consume methamphetamine," Hasan was quoted as saying by Antara. carrying a knife taken from the kitchen of his house which was used to stab the victim which he did when the victim was fast asleep. At that time the perpetrator stood up and immediately stabbed the knife he was holding in the waist once, the neck twice, and the back once. After successfully stabbing the victim, the perpetrator immediately left the victim's house and returned to the perpetrator's house. The evidence that was secured was a knife with a length of 25 cm with a handle made of wood, a white singlet shirt covered in blood belonging to the victim, and one piece of brown shorts belonging to the victim. 338 of the Criminal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison or the death penalty, said Batanghari Police Chief AKBP M. Hasan.