24yo Soldier Tragically Takes Own Life After He Was Unable to Fulfil His In-Laws’ Dowry Demands

A 24-year-old soldier tragically ended his own life after feeling overwhelmed by the stress of meeting the dowry demand set by his future in-laws.

Sinar Harian shared how the tragedy hit Private First Class (Pratu) Andi Tambaru, 24, who was a member of the Military Command District (Kodim) 1627 Rote Ndao in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), Indonesia.

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His in-laws demanded a RM69,000 dowry

According to a report by Korps Nusantara, Andi had shared his relationship troubles with his friends where he revealed he was asked to marry his girlfriend, and his future in-laws demanded a dowry of 250 million rupiah (RM69,000).

“He was really frustrated because he only had 40 million rupiah (RM11,000), but his in-laws were asking for a dowry of 250 million rupiah (RM69,000),” the report shared.

Feeling overwhelmed, Andi then went to a spot near Bandara DC Saudale Rote, in Rote Ndao, where there was an asam tree. There, he made the heartbreaking decision to end his life without thinking things through any further.

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Airport staff on duty discovered his body

Andi’s death was shared by his girlfriend, Manja Mooy, on Instagram, where she expressed deep sadness and called him the best man she ever knew.

His body was discovered by airport staff on patrol, who reported it to their superiors.

The Commander of the Military Resort (Danrem) 161 Wira Sakti Kupang, Brigadier General TNI Joao Xavier Barreto Nunes, confirmed the incident and said romantic issues were the reason behind his actions.

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