Man Killer Wrapped In Sarong In Pamulang Arrested, Victim's Identity Pocketed

TANGERANG - Police arrested the perpetrator of the murder of a man wrapped in a sarong found in Makadam Housing, Jalan Saleh 1, Pamulang, South Tangerang (Tangsel).

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the South Tangerang Police, AKP Alvino, said the perpetrator was arrested on Saturday, May 11, evening.

"The alleged perpetrator was arrested last night," said Alvino when confirmed, Sunday, May 12.

When asked about the chronology until the identity of the perpetrator and the victim, Alvino answered. He admitted that the police were still in the process of being investigated.

"Identity is known, (victims) are suspected of being killed. However, it is still being investigated," he said

Previously, it was reported that an unidentified man's body was found wrapped in a sarong at the Makadam Housing on Jalan Saleh 1, Pamulang, South Tangerang. Residents suspect the body was a murder victim who was thrown at the scene.

A resident of Makadam Housing, Tata (56) said that before the victim's body was found, he thought he saw a car that stopped near the scene.

"About 5.30 o'clock, indeed there was a dark minibus stop, I stopped looking at the front of the house, I didn't suspect anything," Tata said at the scene, Saturday, May 11.

"After that I was at home inside, in the group of my wife I said in front of there was a corpse," he continued.

He also suspected that this body was not a resident of his funeral. Therefore, Tata suspects that this body is a murder victim who was dumped.

"Not the residents here," he said.

In addition, Tata said that this body was found with wounds on the victim's neck.

"There is a wound on the neck. Then his body is wrapped in a sarong," he said.