Chased By Debt Of Online Gambling Tens Of Millions, Men In Ciputat Choose To Hang Themselves

TANGERANG - A man with the initials S (44) was found dead by hanging himself using a yellow rope in the hut in front of his house on Jalan Roda, Ciputat, South Tangerang (Tangsel).

Ciputat Police Chief Kompol Kemas Muhammad Syawa confirmed the incident. The incident was discovered on Sunday, July 7, at 06.00 WIB.

"It's true that he was found hanging with a yellow rope in the front of the house," said Kemas when confirmed, Sunday, July 7.

Kemas explained that the incident was known to have started when witness Darmanto returned home and saw the victim sitting on the terrace of his house on Sunday, at 04.30 WIB. Then, the witness entered the house to rest.

However, he continued, the witness woke up from his sleep and left the house. It turned out that he was shocked by the victim who was hanged himself in front of the hut in front of his house.

"So just woke up and left the house and saw the victim was hanging around," he said.

For this incident, the witness reported it to the police. The goal is for further action.

The police who received the information investigated the case. As a result, there were no signs of violence.

"Based on the statements of the witnesses who died because they had debts of up to tens of millions," he said.

Meanwhile, a local resident, Yudi, said the victim died because he had been depressed because he had debts of up to tens of millions. Because of addiction to online gambling games (judol).

"He has debts of tens of millions. There is a debt because of Online gambling," he concluded