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Wife hires professional to kill husband
The police arrested over the weekend a suspected hired killer from Gresik, Panidi, who was reportedly paid by a woman to kill her polygamist husband in North Jakarta
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he police arrested over the weekend a suspected hiredkiller from Gresik, Panidi, who was reportedly paid by a woman to kill herpolygamist husband in North Jakarta. Panidi allegedly killed Mustain, aresident of Jl. Tajur Kuning, Cilincing, on Jan. 25.
City police spokesman Sr. Comr. Rikwanto said on Tuesday that according to the police's investigation, the murder was plotted by Mustain's first wife Saodah as she was resentful that her husband had bought a house for his second wife.
With the help of her friend Hasun, Saodah met Panidi and reportedly paid him Rp 4 million (US$329.35) to kill her husband.
Rikwanto said Panidi, Saodah and Hasun are currently being interrogated by the police.
