Man dies of slash wound

Man dies of slash wound

JAKARTA (JP): An allegedly drunk man died of a slash wound to
his head after a quarrel with a ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver in
Kota Bambu Selatan subdistrict in Palmerah, West Jakarta on
Saturday.

The victim, Kholili, 35, was beating beduk (a drum used as
calling instrument for Muslim prayers) at about 3:00 a.m., when
Bachtiar, 20, an ojek driver was running his motorcycle with a
loud noise.

Bachtiar said Kholili was allegedly drunk and very angry about
the loud noise.

"He kicked my motorcycle, after which I just asked for an
apology and then left the scene," said Bachtiar.

Bachtiar then went to see his friends at the ojek pool, but
unfortunately Kholili followed him with a samurai sword and
lunged at his hand.

"We fought, but I managed to grab his samurai and slash his
head," said Bachtiar, adding that Kholili was rushed to the
emergency room of the Pelni Hospital in Petamburan, West Jakarta,
where he died moments later.

Budiman, who claimed to be a relative of the victim, said
Kholili was a father of two children who collected and sold used
stuffs at Kota Bambu Selatan area. (07)