Man tries to kill wife, children

Man tries to kill wife, children

TANGERANG (JP): A man tried to kill his wife and infant
children in the village of Warnakerta, Pasar Kemis district on
Tuesday for unclear reasons.

Hasanudin, known as a respected teacher of Koranic verse
recital, stabbed his wife Emuy, and his two children Asep (4) and
Neneng (2) who were asleep at the time.

Emuy tried to resist and protect her two children from the
attack. The commotion drew the attention of neighbors, who then
rushed to help save the woman and the children.

Hasanudin was then overpowered by the neighbors, who turned
him in to the local police.

Pasar Kemis Police chief Insp. Budi Wardoyo assumed that the
man was suffering from a mental disorder. "He became furious
several times during questioning. He smashed the typewriter and
threatened to break the windows of the police station."

Meanwhile, Arfan, a relative of Hasanudin, said that the man
became mentally unbalanced some time ago after he began to dabble
in "magical teachings".

Arfan said Hasanudin tried to burn his wife and the two
children last month, but they managed to escape. (41/sur)