Man stabbed to death in jealousy attack in Wajo, Indonesia.
NEWS:
A 33-year-old man was stabbed to death in Wajo, Indonesia, after a confrontation police said was driven by jealousy over the suspect’s wife.
The victim was identified in local reporting as Irwansyah, a resident of Malakke, Kecamatan Belawa. The suspect was identified as Rahmat, 32, a farmer from Tancung Purai, Desa Limpurilau, also in the Belawa area.
The stabbing happened on Saturday night, April 11, 2026, around 7 p.m. local time, in Kampung Sappa, Desa Sappa, Kecamatan Belawa, Kabupaten Wajo, South Sulawesi.
The video from the scene shows the violent attack on a roadside. The footage shows the victim being stabbed repeatedly with a blade while he is on or near the ground. A motorcycle is visible nearby. The recording confirms the stabbing itself, but it does not prove the full motive or show everything that happened before the confrontation began.
Police statements cited in local reports said the suspect and victim crossed paths on motorcycles before the attack. The suspect allegedly stopped the victim and questioned him about accusations that he had been bothering or pursuing the suspect’s wife.
The victim reportedly denied the accusation. Police said the denial was followed by an argument, and the suspect then pulled a badik, a traditional Indonesian blade, and attacked him.
According to a police spokesperson cited in local reporting, the victim was stabbed five times. The reported wounds included injuries to the left and right side of the chest, the left side of the abdomen and the right thigh.
The victim was declared dead at the scene, according to the reports. One later account said he had been taken to a local health facility but did not survive. No official medical document or autopsy report was found in open sources.
Police described jealousy as the preliminary motive. That remains a police attribution, not a fact independently proven by the video. The footage shows the stabbing, but it does not verify whether the accusation involving the suspect’s wife was true.
Officers responded to the scene after receiving the report. Local coverage said police processed the crime scene, secured the suspect, seized evidence and questioned witnesses who were near the location.
The suspect was later taken into custody at Polres Wajo for further legal proceedings. Local reports said he would face legal action over assault resulting in death.
The available open reporting identifies the weapon as a badik. No full official case file, charging document or court record was found in open sources confirming the final criminal article applied, the suspect’s plea or any court outcome.
The confirmed core facts are that Irwansyah was fatally stabbed in Wajo on April 11, 2026, Rahmat was identified as the detained suspect, police attributed the preliminary motive to jealousy, and the attack itself was captured on video.
News story written by DarkGore.
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