Police unravel murder case in Bogor

Police unravel murder case in Bogor

BOGOR: Bogor Police have managed to piece together a murder case in which a Malaysian national was killed, allegedly masterminded by his wife, using eight hired killers.

Deputy Chief of Bogor Police Precinct, Comr. Wisnu Sandjaja told the press on Monday that six of the nine suspects in the killing of Malaysian, Boo A Sing, 51, were identified as D, 30 and Am, 36--both former members of the elite Army special forces Kopassus--, DW, 34, a police officer, BJ, 30, KP, 36 and the prime suspect Sri Suparti, 47, the victim's wife.

The other three suspects are still at large.

The police said that Sri paid the killers some Rp 250 million (US$25,000) to assassinate her husband.

"We arrested D, AM, DW, AG, BJ, last Saturday in Jakarta, KP in Yogyakarta on Sunday afternoon, Sri was captured in Cimanggis last Friday," said Wisnu.

According to police, Sri decided to hire the murderers because she claims Sing, her husband, had abused her.

Sing, a Malaysian businessman, worked as a director at a garment factory in Cimanggis. His body was found on Dec. 3 at the Tunggeulis reservoir in the Cileungsi district of Bogor. --JP