Desperate To Jump Into The Sea From The High Bridge, This Young Man Is Wanted By The Police And Basarnas

The search for victims carried out by the SAR Team and the police in the waters of the Bahtimas Bridge in Kendari City, Wednesday (28/6/2023). (Doc. ANTARA/La Ode Muh Deden Saputra)

KENDARI - I don't know what the problem is, a young man in Kendari is desperate to jump into the sea from the Bahtamas Bridge in Kendari City, Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra). Now, the Kendari City Police (Polresta), is searching for the man.

Kendari Police Chief Kombes Pol Muhammad Eka Fathurrahman in Kendari Wednesday, said the man's jump occurred Wednesday (28/6) at around 15.00 WITA. He conveyed based on the testimony of one of the witnesses who was a seller at the Bahtimas Bridge M. Khairul that when he was selling suddenly a man came using a Honda Genio motorcycle numbered DT 6671 BD. "With the characteristics of a man aged about 30 years, estimated height 170 meters, head of plontos or bald, not wearing clothes, and wearing red shorts," said Eka Fathurrahman, quoted from ANTARA, Wednesday, June 28. When he arrived at the Bahtamas Kendari Bridge, said the Head of Police, the man immediately parked his vehicle next to witness Khairul's vehicle, as well as left the key to his motorbike, said Eka, the man then walked towards the edge past the bridge barrier and immediately jumped into the sea. see that, said Kapolresta, the witness immediately called the people around him and then Khairul also saw the victim appeared to the surface while trying to swim. "After jumping into the sea, the victim appeared to the surface and swam, but then drowned again and did not appear until now," he said.

The police chief added that the police officers who immediately went to the crime scene (TKP) at the Bahtimas Bridge immediately coordinated with Basarnas to search for victims.

"Until now, the SAR Team and the police are still searching for victims. For developments, we will inform you further," concluded Eka.