Employee kills boss for scolding him

JAKARTA (JP): An employee has been arrested for allegedly murdering his boss, a home industry entrepreneur in Kapuk, North Jakarta, police said.

City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday the alleged killer, Solihin, 21, was arrested at his hideout in Rangkasbitung, West Java, Sunday night.

"Solihin was suspected of killing Tjong She On, 43, the other night at Tjong's toy factory on Jl. Kapuk Raya, Gang Las, North Jakarta," Aritonang said.

Solihin said Tjong had scolded him because he did not show up for work on Friday. Solihin left the factory early Saturday and made plans to kill Tjong in revenge, Aritonang said.

Solihin allegedly went back to the factory that night and killed Tjong by beating him over the head with a monkey wrench, a piece of wood, a hammer and plastic pipe.

A forensic expert from Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital estimated that Tjong's time of death was between 17:10 p.m. and 21:10 p.m. Saturday. Aritonang said police had questioned five of Tjong's employees and relatives.

Several valuables at Solihin's hideout were confiscated, including a beeper, a gold ring, a wallet and Rp 800,000 (US$327), which he allegedly stole from the victim.

Tjong's relatives have denied Solihin's accusations about Tjong, saying that Tjong had never scolded any of his 11 employees. (cst)