Blinded by Anger: Murder of Bantul Joxzin Member Following an Offence
Police have identified one suspect in the murder of a Joxzin member in Kaliurang, Argomulyo, Sedayu, Bantul. The suspect claims to have acted with his eyes blinded by anger after being offended by the victim’s words.
One Suspect – One Witness
The suspect is SS, 29, a resident of Gamping, Sleman. The victim is KYR, 36. Police say SS and KYR knew each other. The victim was killed with a machete while sleeping with his wife and child at his home on Wednesday, 25 February, at 05:30 WIB. The victim’s wife was also injured while defending against the attack.
Police say SS went to the victim’s home with a companion identified as FS, 22, of Gamping, Sleman. They arrived riding motorcycles.
Earlier, FS was suspected to be the rider or the person who accompanied SS. It later emerged that FS was the passenger, being ridden by SS. FS is still described as a witness and has been sent home.
“One of them (FS) has not yet been named a suspect, still listed as a witness,” said Bantul Police Public Relations Head, Iptu Rita Hidayanto, when contacted by detikJogja on Friday (6/3/2026).
“After further investigation, it turned out that SS was the mastermind. FS merely accompanied and waited outside the location,” she added.
Motive: Grief
Police say SS killed the victim because he was hurt. “A grudge, the suspect was offended by the victim’s words. After all, they knew each other; they were friends,” Rita said yesterday.
Regarding whether the suspect is a member of a community organisation (ormas), Rita said she could not disclose yet. “If that is the case, that the suspect is a member of an ormas, it’s still being investigated,” she said.
Arrested on Thursday Morning
Previously reported, SS and FS were detained by police on Thursday morning (5 March). Bantul Police Public Relations Head, Iptu Rita Hidayanto, said that after investigations including witness interviews and CCTV analysis, police had identified the perpetrators. Police then arrested the suspects.
“At around 04:00 WIB today, the Bantul Resort Police’s Mobile Detective Team together with the DIY Regional Police’s Jatanras Opsnal Team and Sedayu Police Sector’s Reskrim managed to secure the suspect in Sedayu,” she told reporters in Bantul on Thursday (5/3/2026).
Rita said that FS acted as the ‘joki’ who accompanied SS to the scene.
“For SS, his role was the executor and he has been named a suspect. For FS, his role was the rider; FS is still being questioned,” she said on Thursday (5/3).
After both underwent intensive questioning, Rita revealed that SS was indeed the mastermind. Meanwhile FS had only accompanied and waited outside the scene.
(dil/dil)