Indonesian News for Learners – August 24, 2025

🇮🇩 Ringkasan Berita (Bahasa Indonesia)

Seorang Kepala Cabang Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Muhammad Ilham Pradipta, ditemukan meninggal dunia setelah diduga menjadi korban penculikan dan pembunuhan di Jakarta. Peristiwa terjadi pada 20 Agustus 2025 ketika korban diculik oleh sekelompok orang di area parkir. Keesokan harinya, jasadnya ditemukan di Bekasi. Polisi telah menangkap empat tersangka, tetapi motif di balik kejahatan ini masih diselidiki. Dirut BRI, Hery Gunardi, menyatakan keprihatinannya dan menegaskan pihaknya bekerja sama dengan kepolisian untuk mengungkap kasus tersebut.

🇬🇧 English Summary

A branch head of Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Muhammad Ilham Pradipta, was found dead after being kidnapped and murdered in Jakarta. The incident occurred on August 20, 2025, when he was abducted by a group of men in a parking area. His body was discovered the next morning in Bekasi. Police have arrested four suspects, but the motive behind the crime remains unclear. BRI’s CEO, Hery Gunardi, expressed concern and confirmed that the bank is working with authorities to investigate the case.

Source: Kompas.com, August 24, 2025
“Dirut BRI Bicara soal Kemungkinan Motif Pembunuhan Kepala Cabangnya”

📚 Kosakata Penting (Key Vocabulary)

1. penculikan = kidnapping
Kasus ini berawal dari penculikan di area parkir.
→ This case began with a kidnapping in a parking area.


2. pembunuhan = murder
Polisi masih menyelidiki motif pembunuhan tersebut.
→ Police are still investigating the motive for the murder.


3. kepala cabang = branch head / branch manager
Korban adalah kepala cabang BRI di Jakarta.
→ The victim was a BRI branch head in Jakarta.


4. tersangka = suspect
Empat tersangka sudah ditangkap polisi.
→ Four suspects have been arrested by the police.


5. motif = motive
Motif kejahatan ini belum terungkap secara jelas.
→ The motive behind this crime has not been clearly revealed.


6. keprihatinan = concern
Dirut BRI menyampaikan rasa keprihatinannya.
→ The BRI CEO expressed his concern.


7. penyelidikan = investigation
Kasus ini masih dalam penyelidikan pihak kepolisian.
→ This case is still under police investigation.


8. jasad = body / corpse
Jasad korban ditemukan di Bekasi.
→ The victim’s body was found in Bekasi.


9. pelaku = perpetrator
Polisi menduga jumlah pelaku lebih dari empat orang.
→ Police suspect the number of perpetrators may be more than four.


10. penagihan = debt collection
Ada dugaan kasus ini terkait dengan urusan penagihan.
→ There is a suspicion this case is related to debt collection matters.