Police Arrested Grandmother And Killer In Sampit

Officers remove the body of Cahaya (66) who is suspected of being the victim of a robbery at her house, on Jalan Baamang I, Baamang Hulu Urban Village, Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The perpetrator of the robbery and murder of a grandmother named Cahaya alias Icah (66), a resident of Baamang Hulu Village, Baamang District, Sampit, Central Kalimantan, has been arrested by the police.

"Alhamdulillah, he has been caught. Investigators are currently investigating," said Chief of Police AKBP Abdoel Harris Jakin in Sampit, quoted by Antara, Monday, November 2.

Although he confirmed the arrest of the suspected robber and killer, Jakin was not yet willing to reveal the suspect's identity. He said that investigators were still in depth on this case.

Jakin promised to immediately convey information about the identity of the perpetrator to the public. He appreciated the performance of his staff because they were able to solve this case in a relatively short time.

"As soon as possible, we will openly state who the perpetrators are," said Jakin.

The violent theft took place on Friday, 30 October at around 04.30 WIB. At that time, there were residents who heard screams and sounds like heavy objects falling. In the morning, residents found the victim's body.

The victim's body was found in the kitchen. The victim's body is lying on his stomach on his right side, the victim's dentures are removed and the left ear is bleeding. In addition, the victims' belongings are not in place.

"So far, the deceased lives alone in this house. We ask for blessings. Bismillah. Hopefully we can reveal it as soon as possible," said Jakin.

Meanwhile, Durahman, the victim's younger brother, admitted that he only learned about the incident after being told by the victim's neighbor. So far, Durahman, who lives not too far from the victim's house, was worried that his brother lived alone, so he often invited the victim to move to his house, but the victim always rejected him.

"She really has a lot of jewelry because she has a lot of gardens that she bought with her late husband. Every week someone brings her the money. But about how much jewelry and money, I never ask," said Durahman.

Durahman said that his brother did not have any biological children, but there were foster children, a woman. But Durahman did not know the whereabouts of the brother's foster child because he was married and lived separately, so only the victim was alone in the house.