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Two tax officers stabbed to death while on duty
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President Joko Widodo on Tuesday expresses condolences over the deaths of two tax officers in North Sumatra, allegedly at the hands of an infuriated taxpayer. (kompas.com/-)
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wo tax officers were stabbed to death while collecting taxes from a rubber trader who allegedly turned angry and furiously attacked them with a knife in Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, on Tuesday.
The two officers, Toga Parada Fransriano Siahaan, 30, and Sozanolo Lase, 35, were in a quarrel with a taxpayer named Agusman Lahagu Als Ama Tety, 45, before the deadly incident happened.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo responded to the incident by calling on the police to investigate the case thoroughly. Toga served in the tax collecting division at the Sibolga tax office, while Sozonalo was a contract employee at the Gunungsitoli Tax Consultation and Counselling Office.
"Our deepest condolence to the two Sibolga tax officers who were slain while carrying out their duties for the country. Fully investigate and punish the perpetrator!" Jokowi said in his Twitter account, on Tuesday, in Jakarta.
Nias Police chief Ajun Sr. Comr. Bazawato Zebua confirmed the deaths of two tax officers, allegedly at the hand of Agusman, who was supposedly surprised and enraged over a Rp 1 billion tax bill.
"Seeing the enormous bill, the perpetrator [allegedly] got angry and stabbed the victims. He has been detained and our officers are currently investigating," he said at Nias Police office as quoted by Kompas.com, adding that the victims were taken to the hospital for autopsies.
Bazawato said Agusman surrendered himself to Nias Police right after the incident. "We also detained eight employees who were at the location during the incident," he added. (ags)
