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Banyumas Police Name Four Suspects in Elderly Murder Motivated by Affair

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police in Banyumas, Central Java, have named four suspects in the premeditated murder of a 67-year-old man.
  • The victim's wife, 61, is among the suspects, along with three men from Banten who allegedly carried out the killing.
  • The motive is believed to be a combination of financial gain and an extramarital affair, with the wife allegedly wanting the victim's assets and to marry her lover.

Authorities in Banyumas, Central Java, have identified four suspects in the premeditated murder of a 67-year-old man. The victim, identified by the initials EMS, was found dead in Arcawinangun Village, Purwokerto Timur.

The victim's wife, IF, aged 61, is among those charged. Three other suspects, AR (50), JN (43), and RS (29), all from Banten province, are accused of carrying out the murder and providing support. Police identified AR as the wife's lover.

The perpetrators each had their roles and had planned this action beforehand. This was not a spontaneous act, but a premeditated murder.

— Kombes Pol Petrus P. SilalahiDescribing the nature of the crime and the suspects' involvement.

"The perpetrators each had their roles and had planned this action beforehand. This was not a spontaneous act, but a premeditated murder," stated Kapolresta Banyumas Kombes Pol Petrus P. Silalahi. The primary motive appears to be a desire by IF to seize her husband's assets and marry AR. She allegedly promised the hired killers up to Rp250 million.

"The motive is a combination of economics and a romantic relationship. The main suspect promised a sum of money to the other perpetrators to carry out the act," Silalahi added. The murder occurred on Friday, June 26, 2026, around 11:30 PM. EMS was reportedly beaten with a wooden plank and strangled with an electrical cable. The suspects fled to Banten but were apprehended by the Banyumas Police Criminal Investigation Unit on June 28, 2026. The wife was arrested earlier.

The motive is a combination of economics and a romantic relationship. The main suspect promised a sum of money to the other perpetrators to carry out the act.

— Kombes Pol Petrus P. SilalahiExplaining the financial and romantic motivations behind the murder.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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