A pair of siblings got into an argument with each other over instant noodles in Indonesia and things took a tragic turn for the worst with the younger boy stabbing his older brother in the stomach with a knife and ultimately killing him.
The deceased was reportedly unhappy with the younger brother for only buying noodles for himself and hitting his brother, who in turn used a knife that he was cutting vegetables with, to stab his brother in the stomach.
The incident took place on 8 April in the Lalan District of South Sumatra in Indonesia, involving a 15-year-old boy who stabbed his 27-year-old brother.
Indonesian news outlet Kompas reported that the incident took place in the morning, with the teenage boy, identified as “AL” going out to a shop that morning to buy a packet of instant noodles for his pre-dawn meal.
AL’s 27-year-old older brother, Rivan, found out that he had bought the noodles only for himself and got angry at the boy, slapping and squeezing his cheeks.
The police chief of Lalan, Hasurungan Hutajulu, said that AL was using a knife to cut vegetables at the time and used the knife to stab his brother in the stomach.
Rivan was then sent to a clinic nearby for medical help but he eventually succumbed to his injuries and died, and the boy was then arrested by the police.
The knife that he used to stab his brother was also seized by the police.
The 15-year-old boy is currently being investigated by the police and has been charged with murder under Article 338 of the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP), where he faces a jail term of up to 15 years if he is convicted.
The two brothers were not known to have had any problems between them, with the younger brother reportedly described as being a quiet boy.
They also shared the same mother but had different fathers, according to Tribun Sumsel.