Man stabbed by girlfriend's brother

JAKARTA (JP): A 17-year-old student has been stabbed by his girlfriend's brother who disapproved of the couple's relationship.

The victim was berated by the suspect prior to the incident which took place Monday night in the latter's house on Jl. Palmerah Barat I, West Jakarta.

City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday that the suspect Iyang, 30, demanded Wahyudi, the victim, come to his house after he heard the young man had made a call to Iyang's sister Vera that night.

"Iyang and Wahyudi must have been involved in a serious argument which made Iyang mad. He stabbed Wayhudi in the abdomen with a blade," Aritonang said.

Wahyudi was taken to the Pelni Hospital, West Jakarta, where he was in a critical condition, while Iyang was taken to the Petamburan police precinct.

Aritonang said that Vera's family opposed the girl's relationship with Wahyudi because they considered the 16-year-old girl was still too young to be involved with a man. (cst)