Man detained for killing father

Man detained for killing father

JAKARTA (JP): An officer said the Cipayung Police arrested a
secondhand goods vendor on Tuesday morning for killing his father
during a family dispute.

East Jakarta Police chief of detectives Capt. Agus Irianto
said police arrested 35-year-old Saun bin Anja for murdering his
father, 70-year-old Anja bin Bentong, in front of Anja's house in
Kampung Munjul, Cipayung district, East Jakarta.

"Saun admitted to killing Anja, a father of nine, because he
could no longer stand the treatment he received from Anja, who
repeatedly scolded him.

"During questioning, Saun told police he did not mean to kill
his father, but only to teach him a lesson," Agus said.

He said Saun, who is the victim's eldest son, earned his
living by collecting and selling used goods which he kept in his
father's house. Anja, apparently displeased with Saun's job,
repeatedly threw the used goods out of his house.

"His father's actions angered Saun and the two were involved
in heated arguments daily," he said.

At approximately 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Saun took a fork-shaped
digging tool and hit Anja three times in the head while the two
were in the garden. Anja suffered two deep cuts to his head.

Agus said the victim fell and died on the scene, at which
point Saun fled.

"He was seen running away in a panic by a neighbor, Cecep, who
lives near the murder scene.

"Based on Cecep's statement, police searched for Saun for
questioning. He was found at 8 a.m. today (Tuesday) in the
neighborhood," he said.

Separately, Ibrahim, Saun's brother, said at Cipto
Mangunkusumo General Hospital's morgue that he was told by a
neighbor to check on a "suspicious" object in the yard in front
of Anja's house.

"At first, I thought it was one of the statues collected by
Saun, but then I recognized it as my father's sarong. I found out
later that he was already dead," Ibrahim said. (06)