Atrocious Murders in Boyolali and Social Pathology
Police uncover a cruel murder case in Boyolali, Central Java. The perpetrator planned to kill and steal the victim's property.
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In the last few days, the public has been horrified by a series of heinous murder incidents that occurred in a number of areas. In Central Java, the cruel murder befell BH (37), a resident of Pulisen Village, Boyolali District, Boyolali Regency, Friday (3/5/2024). Not only was he killed, BH's property was also confiscated by the perpetrator.
The case was first revealed on Friday around 9:00 pm when BH's friend visited BH's house. At that time, BH was difficult to reach, so the friend decided to come over. Upon arriving at BH's house, the friend was surprised because BH's gate was open. Meanwhile, the gate is usually tightly closed.
When he looked inside the house, his friend saw someone lying motionless on the ground. Bloodstains were also visible around the body. With the help of local residents, the friend checked inside the house and found that the person lying on the ground was BH. He then reported the incident to the police.
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Based on the investigation of the crime scene and the results of the autopsy, it is known that BH died due to blunt force trauma to the head and an incised wound to the neck. These wounds caused severe bleeding which later claimed BH's life.
"On Saturday (4/5/2024), at 19.00 WIB or around 22 hours later, the perpetrator IRW (27) was successfully arrested by members of the Boyolali Police Criminal Investigation Unit, assisted by the Central Java Police Mobile Investigation . "The arrest was made at Tirtonadi Terminal, Surakarta City," said Central Java Police Chief Inspector General Ahmad Luthfi in his statement, Wednesday (8/5/2024).
BH and IRW are men. According to Luthfi, the two of them met through a dating application in January 2024. IRW, who is a resident of Sumberlawang District, Sragen Regency, offered same-sex sexual services to BH at a rate of IDR 200,000 for one relationship.
Press conference at the Boyolali Police office, Central Java, Tuesday (7/5/2024). At the press conference, the police revealed the murder case committed by IRW (27) against BH (37). Apart from killing BH, IRW also confiscated BH's property.
From January to May, BH used IRW services three times. The two of them always had sex at BH's house. The last one was on Friday evening or a few hours before BH was killed by IRW.
"If previously (the perpetrator) asked for wages of IDR 200,000, at the time of the incident (he asked for wages) IDR 500,000. "Because (the victim) didn't want to, he was killed," said Luthfi.
According to Luthfi, BH was killed by injuring his head and neck with a sickle five times. The sickle had been prepared by IRW. IRW admitted that the sickle was brought from his place of work.
The Chief of Central Java Regional Police, Inspector General Ahmad Luthfi, questioned IRW (27), the perpetrator of the murder of BH (37) during a press conference at the Boyolali Police Office on Tuesday (May 7th, 2024). As a result of his actions, IRW is charged with multiple articles and faces the death penalty.
In one corner of BH's house, IRW saw a hammer. The hammer was then taken and used to hit BH on the head ten times. After repeated beatings, the bra no longer breathed.
After confirming that BH had died, IRW seized a number of BH's belongings before fleeing. The items taken from BH were a motorcycle, a cellphone, approximately 2 million Indonesian rupiah in cash, and an ATM card.
Luthfi said that IRW had been named a suspect and charged with multiple articles, namely Article 340 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) concerning premeditated murder, Article 338 of the Criminal Code concerning murder, and Article 365 regarding violent theft. IRW faces life imprisonment or the death penalty.
"This is a very heinous murder. It is very important for us to reveal it. Whenever there is a prominent incident, it must be immediately disclosed as a warning so that criminals do not dare to commit crimes in our area," said Luthfi.
When presented at a press conference at the Boyolali Police Office, Tuesday (7/5/2024), IRW admitted that he regretted killing BH. IRW admitted that the murder was carried out because he wanted to control BH's property.
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"I've given up, regret it. I love him because he is very good to me. "I killed because I wanted to control his property," said IRW.
To the police, IRW said that the intention to commit murder arose during their third meeting with BH or on Friday. When he came to BH's house, he intentionally did not bring his vehicle and asked to be picked up.
Driven by economic needs, IRW dared to commit violence, even killing people they claimed to love.
Arriving at BH's house, IRW hid the sickle he was carrying around the water reservoir at the back of BH's house. After that, the two of them had sexual intercourse twice until finally IRW carried out his cruel action of killing BH.
"This is the first time (the intention to kill has appeared), never before," said IRW.
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Social pathology
According to Semarang State University sociologist Fulia Aji Gustaman, IRW's actions are classified as social pathology or behavior that is contrary to society's cultural norms or values. There are two dominant motives in this case, namely economic problems and mental health problems.
Driven by economic needs, IRW dared to commit violence, even killing people they claimed to love. Before arriving at the act of killing, there was plenty of time for IRW to reconsider its actions. Because of their desire to control BH's assets, IRW did not hesitate to take irrational actions.
"If he is rational, if he has economic problems, he should be able to look for other alternatives or other work," said Aji.
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In addition to being pressured by economic needs, IRW is also suspected to be experiencing mental health issues. Because if their mental health is good, IRW will be able to control their emotions when faced with rejection from victims.
"This social pathology can occur due to an accumulation of the results of the perpetrator's interactions or interactions within their environment. The environment may be harsh, lacking in social control, resulting in a feeling of freedom, and a lack of adherence to societal norms and values. It could also be due to limited knowledge, resulting in a lack of awareness of the impacts of their actions. Therefore, rational considerations are not taken into account," added Aji.
