JAKARTA - An unidentified man's body was found floating in Cideng River, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta on Tuesday 19 August 2025.
Menurut keterangan saksi, Rohman petugas UPK badan air, penemuan mayat tersebut sempat membuat geger petugas Unit Pelaksana Kebersihan (UPK) badan air.
"Initially I was cleaning up the garbage. So when I cleaned the garbage, I saw my legs floating between the garbage filters," he told reporters.
The discovery of the corpse also shocked road users. The body was caught in a garbage sieve, with the condition of the skin peeling.
The process of evacuating the man's corpse was dramatic due to the high embankment, making it difficult for officers to lift the body bag.
The Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tanah Abang Metro Police, Kompol Martua Malau, said that after receiving the report on the discovery of the body, his party immediately went to the location.
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"We are waiting for the results of the post-mortem from the RSCM to determine the cause of death of the unidentified corpse," he said when confirmed.
AKP Malau said that his party had also questioned several witnesses, such as officers who first found them and several other witnesses.
Regarding the bruises, Malau said that his party could not conclude the cause of death.
"The body is already in the RSCM for a post-mortem. We cannot conclude the cause of death without the results of the post-mortem from the RSCM," he said.
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