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Man sets fire to parents’ house for refusing to pay for his wedding

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Fri, July 20, 2018

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Man sets fire to parents’ house for refusing to pay for his wedding Fire engulfs houses along the banks of the Ciliwung River in Jakarta on Sept. 2, 2015. (JP/Dhoni Setiawan)

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25-year-old man allegedly burned and damaged his parents’ house in Karang Tengah, Ciledug, Tangerang, around 11 p.m. last Friday after his parents reportedly refused to pay for his wedding.

The man reportedly took fuel from his motorcycle and threw it on clothes drying in the garage. "He then lit a match and threw it on the clothes, quickly setting fire to the house." Ciledug Police chief Comr. Supiyanto said as quoted by kompas.com on Thursday.

Supiyanto, the alleged perpetrator, escaped the scene after lighting the fire. He was arrested on Tuesday at his friend’s house in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta.

The police also said the man did not suffer from any mental disorders.

The man, who works as an unskilled laborer, allegedly committed the crime because he did not have money.

He was charged under articles 187 and 406 of the Criminal Code on arson and destruction of property respectively. (cal)

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