Police nab assault suspect

Police nab assault suspect

BANDUNG: Sumedang Police arrested on Friday Tarum, alias Cikle,
41, in Cilangkap subdistrict, Sumedang regency, for assaulting on
Wednesday five pilgrims to a holy cemetery in the neighboring
subdistrict of Narimbang.

Chief of Sumedang Police Adj. Sr. Comr. Yoyok Subagiono said
the suspect, who is deaf, was arrested after being on the lam for
two days.

Tarum apparently hid on Tampomas mountain, but descended
because of hunger. He was easily nabbed by the police, Yoyok
said.

He said the suspect had tried to rape a woman pilgrim in a
quiet corner of the sacred Cacaganti cemetery, but was hindered
by others on the scene.

The suspect reacted by attacking five people at the cemetery,
including his intended victim, with a machete. He killed one of
the five, severely injured three others and slightly injured his
intended rape victim.

The suspect has been charged with manslaughter, which carries
a maximum sentence of 15 years in jail. -- JP