Puslabfor Moves Reveals Mystery Of 5 Bodies Of One Family Buried By One Liang

The joint team while conducting a follow-up crime scene at the location of the discovery of five bodies buried in a grave infewman Village, Indramayu, West Java, Wednesday (3/9/2025). ANTARA/Fathnur Rohman.

INDRAMAYU - The Indramayu Resort Police (Polres) said that the investigation into the discovery of the five bodies of a family buried in a grave inELAHman Village, Indramayu, West Java, also involved a team from the National Police Forensic Laboratory Center (Puslabfor).

Head of Public Relations of the Indramayu Police, AKP Tarno, said that the deployment of this joint team was carried out to trace various clues from the scene so that the case could be revealed as quickly as possible.

He ensured that the entire process of handling this case was carried out carefully, especially in order to reveal the cause of death of the victims.

"The information and instructions obtained by the team in the field are very important. Hopefully it will be revealed soon," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, September 3.

So far, he said, the police have secured a number of pieces of evidence. However, all findings are still in the analysis stage by investigators together with the forensic team from Puslabfor.

In addition, his party has also asked for information from five witnesses and the number of witnesses can increase according to the needs of the investigation.

Tarno emphasized that currently no suspect has been named in this case, because the joint team is focusing on exploring witness statements and evidence in the field.

"Pray for this case to be revealed quickly, so that the victim's family will receive legal certainty," he said.

The initial examination results estimated that the five bodies had been buried for three to four days before being found on Monday (1/9).

In addition, he said that the condition of the body had emitted a pungent odor and a difficult face to recognize, so further examination was needed through forensic methods and autopsy.

"We are still waiting for the official autopsy results to determine the cause of death or the injuries found," he said.

Regarding the current situation, he asked the public to remain calm and not be influenced by issues that cannot be accounted for in this case.

As for the five victims, he added, they have now been properly buried in Sindang Village, Indramayu on Wednesday afternoon.

"On behalf of the Indramayu Police, we share our condolences," he said.