Man killed for requesting funds<\/p>\n
PEKANBARU, Riau: A farmer has stabbed an activist to death as
\nhe was upset by the way the victim asked him for funds for an
\norganization.<\/p>\n
Bambang Wijaya, an oil palm farmer, admitted to attacking P.
\nPurba, 20, an executive of the Riau Forum for United Indonesia
\n(Foribet), in Libo Jaya village, Bengkalis regency, Riau, on
\nWednesday because the victim forced him to provide funds for the
\norganization, Antara reported Friday.<\/p>\n
Police said the victim, along with another member of the
\norganization, E.M. Purba, were raising funds from house to house
\nvisits.<\/p>\n
\"They asked Bambang directly to give them some money, which
\nmade him angry. They were soon involved in a heated argument,
\nwhich ended with Bambang drawing his knife and stabbing the
\nuninvited guests,\" a police officer said.<\/p>\n
P. Purba died instantly while E.M. Purba was seriously
\nwounded.<\/p>\n
Bambang is now under police custody. (sim)<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/man-killed-for-requesting-funds-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }