Extra-marital affair leads to death, destruction

By ELIAS LARI
AN extra-marital affair has left one dead and scores homeless with several vehicles and other properties destroyed as well in Jiwaka.
The incident took place last Wednesday at Kuming village, Kindeng, in the Anglimp-South Waghi electorate.
Banz police station commander Insp James Rumi confirmed the incident.
Insp Rumi, who was the acting Jiwaka police commander at the time, said it was something among three people but many innocent people were affected.
He said the incident took place at around 11pm last Wednesday, and was started over a missed call.
He said the woman had a missed call that night and the husband became suspicious and ordered her to call the number.
“With the husband standing next to her, she had no choice but to call the person, had a conversation and planned to meet at a location that night,” Insp Rumi said.
He said the woman was a mother of three and her husband, a father of four.
Insp Rumi said the third person in the relationship had walked for 3km to meet the woman.
He said she pretended to have had an argument with her husband.
“The woman was accompanied by her husband and one of his relatives to meet (the third person),” Insp Rumi said.
“When (the third person) was close, the husband and his relative came out of their hiding and killed him on the spot with a knife.”
He said the man died from injuries received on the head and abdomen.
Insp Rumi said the next day the deceased’s tribesmen retaliated and burnt down houses, properties and vehicles.
He said police arrived at the scene later and could not do much to help the situation.
Insp Rumi said police arrested the alleged killers and the woman and they were in custody.