Residents Of Tengkapak Bulungan Village Shocked By The Discovery Of Bodies In Gardens

TANJUNG SELOR - A resident of Tengkapak Village, Bulungan Regency, North Kalimantan (Kaltara) was shocked by the discovery of an unidentified corpse in a garden belonging to a resident of Tengkapak.

Bulungan Police Chief Kombes Agus Nugraha through Head of Public Relations Bripka Hadi Purnomo confirmed the discovery of the body. His party has visited the location and evacuated the body of the man who does not have the identity.

"We have taken him to the morgue of Soemarno Sosroatmodjo Hospital, Tanjung Selor. After receiving reports of finding the body, members of the police immediately went to the location," said Hadi, Tuesday, September 19.

The location of the discovery of the corpse borders the mess of the oil palm plantation company PT. Abdi Borneo, Tengkapak Division.

"Currently, the North Kalimantan Police together with the Bulungan Police are still asking for statements from witnesses, and looking for evidence," he said.

Until now the police have not known the cause of death of the victim.

"From the physical condition of the victim's body, it is strongly suspected that it is male. For other characteristics, it is specifically not visible.

"The condition of the corpse is estimated to have been 2 weeks. The post-mortem results will be issued by the Soemarno Sosroatmodjo Hospital Tanjung Selor. We are still waiting for the results of the post-mortem," he said.

Meanwhile, the Village Head (Kades) of Tengkapak, Martinus, said that the rotting body was suspected to be an employee of a palm oil company in the area.

"This body is not a resident of Tengkapak Village. It is suspected that an employee of PT Abdi Borneo Plantation, an oil palm plantation company located close to the garden where the corpse was found," he explained.

This was reinforced by information from the company which stated that the alleged victim had long been reported missing, and did not return to the mess.

"Information from the company where the victim has been reported missing for a long time, and did not return to the mess. It is suspected that he is a resident of NTT," he concluded.