Six stabbed in three days

Six stabbed in three days

JAKARTA: In the space of three consecutive days, six people
were stabbed at several locations in the capital, claiming four
lives and injuring two others.

On Tuesday morning, Ahmad Firmansyah, 24, was stabbed to death
by Dolok, alias Mul, 25, a foodstall owner at Pisangan, East
Jakarta, after the victim had repeatedly refused to pay for meals
he had consumed.

On Monday morning, Ciputat police subprecinct reported that
two people, Gumontar Sinaga, 38, and his niece, Ika Simbolon, 19
had been stabbed by Sinaga's nephew, Robert Sitorus, 21, who
later set them on fire as the former had refused to lend him Rp
30,000.

On Monday evening, Firdaus, 22, was stabbed by Abu Yazed, 22.
Firdaus was attacked by Abu when he tried to help a lady who had
been threatened by Abu at the parking lot of Taman Anggrek Mall
in West Jakarta, police reported.

Duren Sawit police subprecinct in East Jakarta also reported
on Sunday that Adi, 25, a cousin of Saud Safii, 60, stabbed the
latter to death, and severely injured Abdul Hamid Safii, 27 due
to an argument over family financial matters. --JP