A 45-year-old man in Indonesia has allegedly killed his 60-year-old neighbour after he was hurt and became annoyed by the latter’s persistence in asking him why he was not married.
According to Indonesian media, the incident occurred on July 29 in the South Tapanuli regency, located in North Sumatra.
It was reported that the region’s Assistant Police Commissioner (AKP) Maria Marpaung said on July 31 that the victim was a retired civil servant named Asgim Irianto.
AKP Maria said that based on a statement provided by Asgim’s wife, the attacker, Parlindungan Siregar, arrived at their home at about 8pm on July 29 wielding a piece of wood and began attacking the victim without warning.
Asgim ran out to the street, where he was pursued by Parlindungan before a blow to the head struck him. After he was down, Asgim was allegedly beaten further by Parlindungan.
Residents in the area eventually stopped the beating and rushed Asgim to the hospital, but he died before reaching, said AKP Maria.
The police have arrested Parlindungan within an hour of the attack, and according to AKP Maria, Parlindungan said during questioning by police that he was determined to beat Asgim to death because he was hurt by how often his neighbour asked him, in jest, why he was not married.
Prior to the fatal attack, the two neighbours reportedly also had arguments when the chickens they respectively owned went to the other’s coop.
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