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)