Student suspect in housemaid's murder

Student suspect in housemaid's murder

BOGOR (JP): Bogor Police have arrested a man who allegedly
murdered a housemaid during a robbery at Cimanggu housing complex
here on Friday.

The man was identified as Rino Siswanto, 21, a student of an
academy in Bogor, Antara reported on Sunday.

He was arrested at a shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine)
party at a friend's house on Jl. Merdeka, Bogor, at 9:30 p.m. on
Friday.

Another suspect, identified as Rudy, 24, is still at large,
but police have identified several locations which he is believed
to have used as hideouts.

Titin Suprihatin was found dying the garage of the home of her
employer, Irvan Arif, who was away when the incident occurred.

Rino told the police during the interrogation that he killed
the housemaid by hitting her over the head with a mortar before
stabbing her in the abdomen.

After overpowering her, police said Roni and Rudy took
valuables including a television set, VCD player, computer and
jewelry.

"Money from the sale of the stolen goods was used to buy the
drugs for the party where he was arrested," a police officer who
asked not to be named told Antara.