Police Question Two Male Friends Regarding Bantul Man's Death in Machete Attack
Police are questioning two individuals in connection with the murder of a man in Kaliurang, Argomulyo, Sedayu, Bantul, yesterday. Both witnesses are known to the victim.
“Regarding the witnesses, two have already been questioned,” said the Head of Public Relations at the Bantul Police, Iptu Rita Hidayanto, to detikJogja, Thursday (26/2/2026).
When asked about the identity of the two witnesses, Rita stated that they were people who knew the victim.
“The two individuals are friends of the victim,” she said briefly.
As previously reported, a man was killed while sleeping at his home in the Kaliurang area, Argomulyo, Sedayu, Bantul. In addition to killing the victim, the perpetrator also injured the victim’s wife.
The Head of Public Relations at the Bantul Police, Iptu Rita Hidayanto, said that the incident began when the witness, RPS (34), a resident of Argomulyo, was sleeping next to her husband, TYR (36), and their child in the living room at 05:30 WIB. Subsequently, RPS heard the back door of her house open.
“After that, the perpetrator, who was wearing a mask (sebo), immediately swung a machete towards the victim who was still sleeping,” she said to reporters in Bantul, Wednesday (25/2).
At that time, RPS managed to deflect the machete swing from the perpetrator. As a result, three of RPS’s middle fingers suffered lacerations.
“Even though the witness deflected it, the perpetrator’s machete swing hit the victim’s face, stomach, and fingers,” she said.
After the perpetrator successfully slashed TYR, he immediately left the TYR’s house. Meanwhile, TYR’s five-year-old child was unharmed.
“The witness then informed her neighbors and subsequently reported it to the police,” she said.
Upon receiving the report, police and medical personnel immediately arrived at the scene. Based on the examination, TYR suffered lacerations on his face, measuring 10 cm in length.
“Then, there were lacerations on his stomach that extended to his thigh, measuring 20 centimeters in length and 10 centimeters in depth,” she said.
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