Man killed after threatening wife

Man killed after threatening wife

JAKARTA (JP): A 42-year-old man was beaten to death by
neighbors of his parents in Babakan subdistrict, Setu, Bekasi, on
Saturday.

Mulyadi was beaten by the mob and died at the scene after he
repeatedly pelted stones at his parents' house and threatened to
kill his wife, who was staying in the house after a quarrel with
her husband last week.

Local police and witnesses said they had no idea which
individual actually killed the man since none of the angry
residents were armed.

City police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis quoted witnesses
as saying that Mulyadi and his wife were involved in a heated
quarrel last Wednesday. His wife left the house and moved in with
her parents-in-law for protection.

Saturday's fatal incident took place at around 4 p.m., when
Mulyadi went to the house wanting to see his wife.

Officer Lubis said Mulyadi became angry when his wife refused
to see him.

"The victim was even more angry to know that his parents
defended their daughter-in-law," Lubis said.

Mulyadi then went outside the house and waited for his wife to
come out. He reportedly repeatedly shouted that he would kill her
if she dared to show herself.

Mulyadi's parents asked their son to keep quiet and not
embarrass the whole family. The son became further incensed and
started to pelt stones and other objects at the house.

Mulyadi's elderly parents started to panic and shouted for
help, alerting nearby residents who rushed to the house and tried
to apprehend Mulyadi.

However, Mulyadi resisted and tried to attack those who came
closer.

"In a bid to knock him down, residents hit Mulyadi," Lubis
said.(emf)