The Isesaki Police in Gunma arrested the 11 Indonesians and later named them suspects for murder and overstaying their visas.
leven Indonesian citizens in Japan have been named suspects in the murder of a fellow Indonesian in the country’s Gunma prefecture, the Foreign Ministry has reported.
The Isesaki Police in Gunma arrested the 11 Indonesians and later named them suspects for murder and overstaying their visas.
“The Isesaki Police are still investigating the Indonesian citizens arrested on both suspicions,” the Foreign Ministry’s director for citizen protection, Judha Nugraha, said in a statement on Thursday.
He added that the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo was monitoring the case and providing legal assistance to the arrested Indonesians
The victim, identified only by the initial A, was stabbed to death on Nov. 3, 2024. Three other Indonesian citizens were injured in the incident and were treated at a hospital.
According to the Foreign Ministry, all the victims were Indonesian citizens who had overstayed their visas and fell victim to a violent robbery committed by fellow Indonesians.
The remains of A were repatriated on Jan. 11.
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