A 45-year-old Indonesian man allegedly killed his 60-year-old neighbour Asgim Irianto after he repeatedly asked him why he was not married. The incident took place on July 29 in South Tapanuli Regency, located in North Sumatra. The Straits Times informed of.
According to Assistant Police Commissioner Maria Marpang, the victim of the deadly attack has been identified as 60-year-old retired civil servant Asgim Irianto. The attacker, Perlindungan Siregar, was reportedly hurt and upset by the victim’s persistent questions about his marital status.
According to the statement of the victim’s wife, Siregar arrived at the victim’s house on July 29, carrying a piece of wood in his hand and attacked him without warning. Mr. Iriyanto tried to run out into the street to escape. However, Siregar chased him, caught him and dealt a fatal blow to his head. Although he fell to the ground, Siregar continued to beat him brutally.
Fortunately, locals intervened, stopped the fight and rushed Mr Iriyanto to the hospital. However, he died before reaching the hospital.
The police immediately arrested Siregar. The investigation is ongoing, reportedly due to Siregar’s frustration as the elderly man repeatedly inquired about his marital status.
“He was determined to beat Mr. Asgim to death because he was often taunted over his bachelorhood,” AKP Maria said.
According to Detik Jogja’s report, the deadly attack was not an isolated incident but was the result of a history of tension between the two neighbours. Prior to the deadly attack, the two had reportedly had a heated argument over their chickens getting into each other’s cages.
In a similar incident, an Indonesian man was arrested for stabbing his friend to death after arguing over the classic riddle “Which came first – the chicken or the egg?” Independent, The incident took place in Muna Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province on July 24, when the suspect, identified as DR, invited Kadir Markus to drink alcohol. After a few rounds of alcohol, DR asked Mr. Markus to answer a riddle for him.
When the conversation turned into a heated argument, Mr Marcus tried to distance himself from the debate, and refused to proceed further. Mr Marcus decided to go back to his home, but DR grabbed a dagger and followed him on his bike and then on foot and attacked him multiple times.
