The Case Of Finding A Headless Body In Ciliwung River Is Still In The DNA Examination Process

Officers tried to evacuate the body of a headless man in Rawajati River, South Jakarta Pancoran/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - It took the police two weeks to carry out a DNA test for a headless corpse found at Ciliwung River, Jalan Rawajati Timur III, Pancoran, South Jakarta on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

"Regarding the DNA information test from the Kramat Jati Police Hospital for approximately two weeks," said Pancoran Police Chief Kompol Mansur, ANTARA, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

Mansur said the DNA test had been calculated since Monday, July 14, 2025, to confirm the identity of the victim suspected of being an employee of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri).

Previously, the National Police Hospital was still conducting an autopsy for further examination which would later be tested for DNA.

From the autopsy results, it is close to authentic characteristics that the victim's family believes by looking directly at the Police Hospital.

"From the autopsy, the results are close to authentic, such as flies under the eyes, flies under the chin and beards are still left," he explained.

Thus, even though they have received information on the characteristics of the victim from the family, the police still have to make sure in more detail through DNA tests.

On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, residents found a headless corpse suspected of being male in Ciliwung River on Jalan Rawajati Timur III, Pancoran, South Jakarta.

The body was first found by a resident who was fishing on the edge of the Ciliwung River.

The police suspect that the headless corpse was damaged because it was suspected that an animal like a lizard was eaten.

The victim is suspected of being an employee of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) who was suspected of missing while fishing in Megamendung, Bogor, West Java.