Banyumas Glass Bridge TKP Process, Central Java Police Bidlabfor Secures Evidence

TKP investigation of the broken glass bridge 'The Geong', Pinus Limpakuwus Forest, Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Thursday 26 October. (ANTARA-Sumarwoto)

JATENG - Forensic Laboratory Division (Bidlabfor) of the Central Java Police (Central Java) secured a number of pieces of evidence from the crime scene (TKP) where the glass bridge tourism broke, resulting in fatalities in Banyumas Regency.

"This afternoon, the Bidlabfor team of the Central Java Police has conducted an examination. However, the results of our examination have not been completed and further examination is needed in the laboratory," said Head of the Bidlabfor Physics Sub-Division of the Central Java Police, Kompol Setiawan Widianto, after processing the crime scene in the tourist area "The Geong", Limpakuwus Pine Forest, Limpakuwus Village, Sumbang District, Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Thursday, October 26, confiscated by Antara.

Then, said Setiawan, the results of the examination will be submitted through the Banyumas Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim).

Regarding the evidence that was secured, Setiawan said there was a sponge as a protection for vibrations on the glass, broken glass from the glass bridge ride, as well as canal iron as a framework for the bridge structure.

"Later, of course, after this, I will do another examination and we will report it comprehensively to the gentlemen of the Polresta (Banyumas)," said Setiawan.

According to Setiawan, the crime scene and forensic laboratory examination were carried out to determine the cause of the broken glass sheet on the glass bridge ride.

In this case, the Bidlabfor Polda Central Java will check with the specifications and standards for installing glass bridges.

"Meanwhile, we have only brought three samples. Later we will develop, we have not finished this yet," added Setiawan.

He also could not confirm how long the examination was completed because the crime scene was quite difficult to reach.

The incident of the breaking of the "The Geong" glass bridge in the Limpakawus Pine Forest tourist area occurred on Wednesday, October 25, at around 10:00 WIB.

The incident occurred when 11 tourists from Cilacap were trying out the glass bridge ride.

When some tourists were at one of the 10 meters high glass bridge points, suddenly the glass they stepped on broke. As a result, four people fell, of which two fell to the ground and two others were hanging on the bridge frame.

A tourist with the initials FA (49) was declared dead after the fall, while AI victim (41) was injured. Meanwhile, the victims who were hanging on the bridge frame were WA (39) and SSP (45).