Kupastuntas.co, South Lampung - The police arrested two brothers Pran Saputra (35) and Fredi (29) because they carried out the beating that caused Oki Saputra (30) to die in the hospital.

Head of the South Lampung Police Criminal Investigation Unit, AKP Hendra Saputra explained, the perpetrators Pran Saputra and Fredi were brothers who lived in the same village as the victim.

"The two perpetrators were arrested last Wednesday (22/2/2023) at around 14.00 PM, at their hiding place in Hajimena Village, Natar District," said Hendra when confirmed. Thursday (23/2/2023).

Previously, on Sunday 4 December 2022, around 02.30 AM, the victim Oki Saputra came to Pran Saputra's residence to collect debts from the victim's friend.

At the time of collection, the victim had damaged the doors and windows of Pran Saputra's house. Not accepting the victim's actions, Pran Saputra then invited his younger brother Fredi to chase after the victim.

"On arrival in front of the victim's house, an argument occurred between Pran Saputra and Fredi and the victim. At that time, the victim was holding a machete while the two perpetrators were carrying a wooden block," said Hendra.

A fight was inevitable, Fredi hit the victim once in the head so that the victim fell to the floor and was unconscious.

"Then, at around 16.00 PM the victim's family brought him to the Abdoel Moeloek Hospital in Bandar Lampung. The next day at around 18.30 PM, the victim was declared dead in the Emergency Room," said Hendra.

The family then brought the victim's body to be buried in his hometown in Menggala. After that, the victim's wife reported the incident to the Natar Police Headquarters.

Upon receiving the report, the police launched an investigation to hunt down the perpetrators. Finally, last Wednesday (22/2) at around 14.00 PM, the Natar Police Team led by Ipda Suyitno and Aipda Akhmad Ismail arrested the two perpetrators at their hiding place in Hajimena Village, Natar District.

"During interrogation, the two perpetrators admitted their actions. Then, the perpetrators were brought to the Natar Police to be held accountable for their actions," Kasat said.

Together with the suspect, the police also confiscated evidence including 1 wooden block about 1 meter long and 1 machete blade about 60 centimeters long and 1 black Honda Tiger motorcycle.

"The perpetrator is suspected of violating Article 170 paragraph (3) of the Criminal Code," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit. (*)