Pluit Residents Are Excited, Shouts Find The Body Of A Mining Man In Penjaringan River

JAKARTA - A corpse was found floating in a prone position in the warehouse River behind Emporium Mall, Pluit Karang Karya Timur Street, Penjaringan Village, Penjaringan District, North Jakarta, Friday, August 8, 2025.

According to the witness' testimony with the initials S, the incident caused an uproar among a number of people at the location.

"While in charge of guarding the warehouse, I received a report from a resident who crossed the road. Shouted that a man's corpse was in a prone position at the river so he immediately checked the location," said the witness.

Kemudian kejadian dilaporkan ke Polsek Metro Penjaringan. Kemudian piket Reskrim Polsek Metro Penjaringan melakukan cek ke lokasi kejadian.

From the results of the check, the victim is known to have the initials MY (22). The victim is male.

The Head of the Penjaringan Metro Police, AKBP Agus Adi Wijaya, said that from the results of the identification of the bodies carried out by the North Jakarta Metro Police Satreskrim identification team, there were no signs of violence on the victim's body.

"There were no signs of violence on the victim's body. The cause of death of the victim is still under investigation," said AKBP Agus when confirmed, Friday, August 8, 2025.

Currently, the police are still examining a number of witnesses at the scene.

"The victim's body was taken to the RSCM for a post-mortem et repertum (VER) and autopsy. Meanwhile, the cause of death of the victim is still under investigation," he said.