Mumbai, August 6: A man in Indonesia killed his neighbour after enduring taunts about his unmarried status. The 45-year-old man, identified as Parlindungan Siregar, fatally attacked a retired civil servant with a piece of wood on July 29 in South Tapanuli Regency, located in North Sumatra. Siregar was arrested within one hour of the incident.

The 60-year-old man ran out into the street after the sudden attack, but Parlindungan Siregar chased him down and struck him hard on the head. As the victim, Asgim Irianto fell to the ground, the 45-year-old allegedly beat him to death, NDTV reported. Noticing the incident, neighbours intervened and stopped the attack, then rushed Irianto to the hospital. Unfortunately, he died on the way, according to Assistant Police Commissioner Maria Marpaung. Chicken or the Egg? ‘Drunk’ Man Arrested in Indonesia for Stabbing Friend to Death.

Parlindungan Siregar was swiftly arrested following the attack, as reported by local media. During police questioning, he confessed that he had intended to kill Asgim Irianto due to feeling deeply hurt by the repeated taunts about his unmarried status. Indonesia Gym Tragedy: Woman Working Out in Gym Falls out of Three-Storey Window in Pontianak After Stepping off the Back of Treadmill, Declared Dead; Disturbing Video Surfaces.

A similar tragic incident occurred in Kampung Pasir Jonge, Indonesia, in 2018, involving a 28-year-old man named Nurdin. Fuelled by anger and resentment over frequent taunts about his unmarried status, Nurdin killed his pregnant neighbour. The victim had often mocked him for not being married, which deeply affected Nurdin. In addition to the murder, Nurdin also stole the victim's money and phone, further compounding his crime. He was later apprehended by the authorities, tried, and sentenced to life imprisonment for his heinous actions.

 

 

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