Police arrest suspected serial killer 'Mbah Slamet'
04 Apr 2023 08:45pm
Police found the bodies of victims believed to have been poisoned, in the fields of Desa Balun as well as the discovery of three other victims' graves, the majority of whom were from outside Banjarnegara, including from Palembang - Photo by Detikom
Slamet Tohari, 45, was detained at his home in Desa Balun, Wanayasa, Banjarnegara along with an accomplice who was promoting money multiplying services on social media.
He has allegedly been killing his clients since 2020.
His activities came to light when the Banjarnegara Police conducted an investigation into the disappearance of the latest victim whose family was unable to contact him since March 24.
Banjarnegara Police Chief Hendri Yulianto said the victim informed his son that he was at Mbah Slamet's house via a WhatsApp message.
"The victim from Sukabumi, West Java told his family to contact the police if he didn’t return by March 26," he said.
Acting on the report, police found the body of the victim believed to have been poisoned, in the Desa Balun plantation. Also discovered was the graves of three other victims. The majority of victims were from outside Banjarnegara, including from Palembang. Some graves had two or three bodies buried together.
A total of at least 10 bodies have been recovered by the authorities so far.
All the victims were deceived by Mbah Slamet who was said to be able to multiply money from 40 million rupiah (RM11,822) to five billion rupiah (RM1.5 million).
The case is being investigated under Article 340 of the Criminal Code which provides for the death penalty or life imprisonment or a maximum of 20 years imprisonment. - BERNAMA
