Man arrested for killing wife

Man arrested for killing wife

BOGOR (JP): Forty-five-year-old Agus bin Karta reportedly
confessed on Tuesday to killing his second wife Lilis, 35, whose
body was found in a ditch near their house in Leuwiliang
subdistrict in Bogor on Saturday morning, police said.

Bogor Police chief Lt. Col. Ade Husein said the murder was
triggered by a quarrel the couple had on Friday night.

"Agus accused Lilis of having an affair with another man. And
his wife replied that she was cheating on him," Ade said.

Agus then reportedly tried to talk things out with Lilis, but
she became furious and run toward a rice field.

The husband then chased Lilis and grabbed her by the arms.

"Agus said he hit Lilis' head twice with a rock, dragged her
into the ditch around the paddy field and left the body," Ade
said.

Agus denied having anything to do with Lilis' death when first
questioned by the police. He claimed he was not in the house on
the night of the murder.

But after police questioned witnesses and checked available
evidence, Agus confessed to the killing, saying he was jealous of
and angry at his wife.

The case is being further processed by the Bogor Police.
(21/edt)