Ten people killed during festive celebrations

Ten people killed during festive celebrations

JAKARTA (JP): Ten people were killed in various accidents during the two-day Idul Fitri celebrations, the Cipto Mangunkusumo general hospital reported yesterday.

The most serious incident involved Iwan Supandi, 19, and Restu Wibowo, 26, residents of Bukit Indah, Ciputat, Tangerang, who died after drinking alcohol mixed with potassium cyanide.

Iwan, Restu and their friend drank the liquor on Tuesday after the Idul Fitri prayer.

They mixed the liquor with potassium cyanide to make them more drunk, a hospital spokesman quoted one of the victim's neighbor as saying.

Another neighbor told The Jakarta Post the victims had poisoned their neighbor's dog with potassium and used the poisoned glass for their liquor.

The third person, who survived the poison, is now being treated at the Fatmawati hospital, South Jakarta.

Eddy said other accidents in separate places during the two- day celebration of Idul Fitri had killed eight people.

Sumini, 40, a resident of Kampung Krukut, Pangkalan Jati Baru, Bogor, went to say Idul Fitri prayers with her husband by motorcycle on Tuesday. She fell off when she tried to open an umbrella as a strong wind blew. She died in hospital after sustaining serious head injuries.

The other traffic victims were Ikbal, Yusmarih, Buang, Efendi, Elias, Sarmin and Hengki. There is no detailed information on them.

Sulisno, 50, was found dead yesterday in area near the North Jakarta railway station early yesterday. Witnesses said he had visited the nearby prostitution complex area.

The hospital also received a skeleton, believed to be of a 13- year-old boy, which was found by the residents of Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, yesterday.

According to Bambang Purwanto, a forensic expert at the hospital, the skeleton, some ribs of which are missing, was buried last month. It has yet to be identified.

Bambang declined to reveal the possible causes which led to the death of the boy. (04)