Two arrested for killing newly-wed woman

Two arrested for killing newly-wed woman

JAKARTA (JP): Two construction workers on Jl. Amal, East
Jakarta yesterday stabbed to death a newly wed woman who refused
to pay Rp 200,000 (US$85).

The Chief of Duren Sawit Police sub-precinct, Maj. Arief
Darmawan, said the woman, Yulianingsih Yudokusumo, was stabbed in
the head and body by two men, identified as Kardi Budi and Tata
Sukarta.

"We really appreciate the help of residents in the area who
participated in arresting the killers," Arief said.

One of the residents, Madjid, who heard a woman scream,
thought that there was a robbery that morning.

He reported to the neighborhood chief, Yoyo, who then asked
residents to go to Yulianingsih's house.

Some hundred armed residents surrounded the house and demanded
that the alleged killers give up.

Then Yoyo and other residents entered the house and found
Yulianingsih, 23, lying on the floor.

Budi, 21, and Tata, 30 sat down near the stabbed body.

Immediately after that, residents reported the incident to the
local police and Yulianingsih's husband, Petrus.

The police seized a sword, a knife, a hammer, and
Yulianingsih's hand bag, containing money and jewelry.

Petrus seemingly shocked, said that he married Yulianingsih
two months ago.

He said that he hired the two unemployed men to renovate his
house on Jl. Cipinang, in East Jakarta three months ago.

Petrus agreed to pay the men Rp 2.6 million for renovating his
house.

During a preliminary interrogation, the two alleged killers
said that Petrus only paid Rp 2.4 million. They were asking for
the remaining amount of Rp 200,000.

Petrus claimed that he gave the remaining Rp 200,000 to their
foreman. (jun)