Bekasi Regency – Police have unveiled the motive for the deadly duel that MW, 37, killed at the edge of a lake in the West Cikarang area, Bekasi Regency, West Java (West Java). The duel was caused by romantic problems. Western Cikarang police chiefs, AKP Tri Bintang Baskoro, said the offender with the initials TB called his wife who was at work to get home immediately because their child was ill. However, TB immediately attacked his wife, who had just arrived home, about the alleged case. “After Witness F arrived at home and met the perpetrator or her husband, an argument broke out immediately because her husband or the doer asked about the relationship between the victim and witness or his wife,” he said on Thursday (9/10/2025). Browse to continue with the content, then the wife of the perpetrator acknowledged that she had a relationship with the victim. Then the offender used his wife’s cellphone to contact the victim to meet at the duel. The TB head also met the KW victim at the edge of a lake in the Western Cikarang area. They were involved in a duel until the victim died after being stabbed. “Immediately an oral argument led to push and push. After the victim fell, the perpetrator immediately removed a sharp weapon (sharp weapon) from the back of his waist that was previously prepared and immediately stabbed it blindly in the victim’s body,” he explained. Residents who knew about the incident immediately reported it to the safety around the location and reported it to the police. After arrival, the victim was then taken to the hospital (RS) to receive medical treatment. “After the victim received about two hours of medical attention, the victim was pronounced dead,” he explained. Previously, two men had a duel over a sharp weapon at the edge of a lake in the Western Cikarang area. One person was killed and the perpetrator was arrested. “That’s true, the victim named MW Alias O, 37, is dead and we arrested the suspected perpetrator, TB alias T,” AKP Tri Bintang said. The incident happened around 13.00 WIB this afternoon. Two witnesses said the victim and perpetrator were previously involved in an oral argument. “Then pushed and moved that led the victim to fall,” he added. When the victim fell, the perpetrator suddenly took out a sharp weapon. The victim shouted for help from residents as soon as the perpetrator stabbed him. (Rdh/jbr)