World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Renovation Dispute Leaves Former Kopassus Member and Neighbor in Hospital
A home renovation dispute in Cakung Timur, East Jakarta, turned violent after a neighbor objected to the work.
The people involved were former Kopassus member Muhammad Fahrul and his neighbor Jef Budiharto.
Jef’s wife had asked the builders to stop because the work was disturbing them, but Fahrul wanted it to continue.
An argument followed, and Jef struck Fahrul with a machete, injuring the right side of his head.
Fahrul fought back and threw Jef to the floor, leaving both men needing hospital treatment.
Police say Jef remains in hospital and has not yet been interviewed.
He is currently being treated as a witness while police continue investigating.
A dispute over home renovations in Cakung Timur, East Jakarta, left former Kopassus member Muhammad Fahrul and his neighbor Jef Budiharto in hospital.
Fahrul suffered a wound to the right side of his head in an alleged machete attack.
Police said the dispute began after Jef’s wife asked construction workers to stop because the work was disturbing her.
Fahrul told the workers to continue, and he and Jef then argued.
Fahrul reportedly threw Jef to the floor after being struck.
- Who
- Former Kopassus member Muhammad Fahrul and his neighbor, Jef Budiharto.
- What
- A dispute over home renovations escalated into an alleged machete attack; both men were hospitalized.
- When
- Thursday, October 21, at 2 p.m., according to the report.
- Where
- Cakung Timur, East Jakarta.
- Why
- Jef’s wife reportedly objected to renovation work because it was disturbing her.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Jef’s wife asked the renovation workers to stop because the work was disturbing her.
Fahrul told the workers to continue, and he and Jef argued.
Jef struck at Fahrul with a machete; the second blow hit the right side of Fahrul’s head, and Fahrul threw Jef to the floor.
Both men were taken to hospital; police said Jef remained under treatment and was listed as a witness.
- Location
- Cakung Timur, East Jakarta
- Injured man
- Muhammad Fahrul, a former Kopassus member
- Neighbor
- Jef Budiharto
- Reported incident time
- October 21, 2 p.m.
- Injury
- Wound to the right side of Fahrul’s head
What people are saying
The trigger was the home renovation. Maybe the neighbor was disturbed.
The victim told the construction foreman to continue the work, then the suspect suddenly arrived, and they argued.
The victim challenged him, so the suspect struck at him with a machete, but missed; the second time, it hit the right side of the victim’s head. The victim was upset, then threw the suspect to the floor.
The suspect is still being treated at the hospital, so we have not yet been able to take his statement.