Friends say Sumarsana kind-hearted, religious

Friends say Sumarsana kind-hearted, religious

JAKARTA (JP): Coworkers of a murder victim whose dismembered
body was found on Tuesday said they were shocked and could not
believe that a good person like Sumarsana had met his death in
such a tragic way.

Workers at PT Lion Star, a plastic household factory where the
deceased used to work, said on Thursday they could not imagine
the cold-blooded killing of Sumarsana, who was known to them as a
kind-hearted and religious person.

The victim -- also called Arjuna, a gallant knight in
Mahabharata epic, and known for his perseverance and discipline
among his fellow workers -- was a quality control supervisor. He
started working at the factory in 1993 as a production
supervisor.

"In all these years, Sumarsana never had any conflicts with
his fellow workers," said Frans, one of the victim's friends at
the factory.

Another factory worker, Siti Aisyah, said the last time she
saw Sumarsana alive was last Sunday during the early shift. At
that time, Sumarsana looked embarrassed after writing a personal
letter to someone she could not identify. Sumarsana later left
the factory with his friend Abdul Rohman, who is currently being
interrogated by the police.

According to a close friend of Sumarsana, Umi, the victim had
no financial problems and had planned to get married next year.
His fiancee is currently studying at the Jakarta Teachers
Training Institute.(04)