Inp.polri.go.id - South Tangerang.  South Tangerang Sub-regional  Police have found  financial distress linked to online loans and gambling as the the main motive behind the deaths of a family of three in Cirendeu, East Ciputat, on 15 December 2024. 

East Ciputat Police Office Chief  Senior Inspector Kemas Arifin, said on Tuesday (7/1/2025) that forensic analysis of victim AF's (31) phone uncovered evidence of online loan apps, credit platforms, and gambling sites. He had been borrowing since 2023, using the funds for gambling.

In a desperate email to Bank Indonesia, he admitted struggling to repay his debts. 

Police determined he killed his wife, identified as YL (28), by strangulation, followed by the murder of their three-year-old child, AAH. He then took his own life, according to antaranews.com.

Forensic examinations confirmed strangulation marks on YL and AAH, while AF died from self-inflicted injuries. 

(mg/inp/pr/nm)