2 Couples Died In Car Parked At Jambi Shopping Center, Police Suspect AC Poisoning

Police while evacuating two residents who were found dead in the car, Wednesday (7/5/2025). (ANTARA/HO-Polresta Jambi)

JAMBI - Police are investigating the cause of two lovebirds who were found dead in a parked car in a shopping center in Jambi City in the Pattimura area, Alam Barajo. Both died during the hours of the shopping center closing on Wednesday 7 May at around 22.00 WIB.

Jambi Police Chief Kombes Pol Boy Sutan Binanga Siregar police suspect the two lovebirds died due to car air conditioning (AC) poisoning.

"We will investigate further the cause," he said in Jambi, Thursday, May 8, as reported by Antara.

Boy said the discovery began with the suspicion of shopping center security officers who saw the vehicle parked from afternoon until evening without any activity.

"After being checked, two people were found dead in the middle seat of the car," said Kombes Pol Boy Siregar.

The identity of the male victim is known to have the initials MDH (23), a cadet of the Institute of Domestic Administration (IPDN) who lives in Alam Barajo, Jambi City.

Meanwhile, the female victim with the initials DWA (21), a college student in Jambi who is a resident of Telanaipura, Jambi City.

After the identification and processing process of the crime scene, the two bodies were evacuated and handed over to the family for the funeral process.

This incident shocked local residents and attracted public attention, especially because the location of the incident was in a crowded area.

Police are still conducting further investigations to determine the exact cause of the deaths of the two victims, including conducting inspections of vehicles and air circulation systems.