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MALANGKOMPAS.com – A young mother in Licin hamlet, Lebakharjo village, Ampelgading district, Regency Malang named Lina (33) was shot dead in front of her two young children, on Sunday (12/18/2022).

Lina was found tragically dead in the house where she lived with her legal husband, Ngjudi (38) and their two children, at around 0715 WIB.

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Lebakharjo village head Sumarno said the incident was discovered after the victim’s 5-year-old boy kept shouting “Mom was killed, mom was killed.”

“So the neighbors went out to visit the victim’s house. It was only then that many people saw the victim lying down with a sore throat,” Lebakharjo village head Sumarno said by telephone on Sunday evening.

Residents suspect Lina was killed by a man with the initial S.

“One of the neighbors who came to the victim’s house because he heard the baby’s screams was shocked and fell as he was about to enter the victim’s house, because he saw S coming out of the house carrying a knife,” he said.

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According to Sumarno, the victim and the perpetrator were neighbors. His house is about 100 meters away.

“When the incident occurred, there were only victims and perpetrators in the house, in addition to the children of the victim. Meanwhile, the court was not in the house because he was working,” he added.

After leaving the house, the alleged perpetrator immediately ran to the plantation.

“Police are still pursuing the perpetrators around the plantation and so far they have not been found,” he explained.

Sumarno admitted that he did not know the situation. However, the victim and perpetrator were previously suspected to have fled outside Java for approximately 4 years.

“I don’t know for sure what kind of relationship the two have. So far, even though they have been away for 4 years, the victim is still officially Ngadili’s wife,” he said.

Meanwhile, Kasatreskrim Malang Police, Iptu Wahyu Rizki Saputro did not comment much on the incident.

Because, up to now, he and the ranks of the Malang Police Criminal Investigation Unit are currently conducting an investigation into this case.

“We are still conducting an investigation. Currently we are still in the middle of the forest trying to chase the culprits, and we have not been caught. The victim has been evacuated to Saiful Anwar Hospital for post-mortem examination,” he said.

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