Killing of Armed Forces general still a mystery<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The police remained silent yesterday on the
\nkilling of an Army brigadier general, found dead from severe stab
\nwounds after a mysterious attack in East Jakarta on Monday
\nevening.<\/p>\n
Head of the investigation unit of the City Police
\nHeadquarters, Col. Gunawan, also the chief of the special team
\nassigned to investigate the killing, refused to comment.<\/p>\n
Police sources said that two suspects were arrested just hours
\nafter the slaying of Brig. Gen. TMF Tampubolon, 54, expert staff
\non economic affairs to the Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief and a former
\nintelligence deputy assistant to ABRI's chief of general affairs.<\/p>\n
At least two suspects, identified as Lukman and Budi, remain
\nat large.<\/p>\n
The arrested men are Hendri and Joko, nicknamed Yanto. The
\npolice say both are in their 20s, but have released no further
\ninformation.<\/p>\n
Tampubolon died at the UKI hospital in East Jakarta, half an
\nhour after the attack at around 10 p.m. Monday at the crossroad
\nof Jl Kebon Nanas in Cipinang Muara.<\/p>\n
He died within two kilometers of his house at the Armed
\nForces' Diskum AD housing complex.<\/p>\n
So far, witnesses have painted three versions of the events
\nleading to the killing of the general, who drove alone in his
\nofficial green Mitsubishi sedan that evening.<\/p>\n
According to the first, Tampubolon was attacked by one of a
\ngroup of young men after he smashed into another motorist.<\/p>\n
The group, standing near the scene, saw the incident and
\nshouted at him, asking Tampubolon to avoid crashing into other
\npeople.<\/p>\n
Hearing the shouting, the general turned his car back towards
\nthe group.<\/p>\n
He grabbed one of the loiterers by the collar and asked: \"What
\ndid you yell at me just now?\"<\/p>\n
Beyond the general's expectation, the man, whose name has been
\nwithheld, pulled out a blade and repeatedly stabbed the general.<\/p>\n
The second version has it that after the accident, the men
\napproached Tampubolon and forced open his window. After a few
\nseconds of heated argument, the general was stabbed.<\/p>\n
No reports on the fate of the motorist who had the accident
\nwith Tampubolon was available.<\/p>\n
Phone call<\/p>\n
The third, more unusual theory of his death, suggests that
\nTampubolon left his house after a phone call. He was stopped by a
\ngroup of drunken young men, who attacked him when he questioned
\ntheir actions.<\/p>\n
He was stabbed in the face, stomach and hands.<\/p>\n
\"I've nothing to say at this moment,\" said head of the East
\nJakarta police precinct, Lt. Col. Siswono Susilo, who accompanied
\nGunawan in questioning the two suspects.<\/p>\n
A number of high-ranking Armed Forces officers were seen at
\nthe police precinct yesterday.<\/p>\n
The sedan used by Tampubolon was kept at the precinct. Blood
\ncould be seen on the driver's seat.<\/p>\n
Police also have the blade they say was used to kill the
\ngeneral.<\/p>\n
Tampubolon, a father of five, will be buried in Bandung, West
\nJava, today. (bsr)<\/p>",
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