PAMEKASAN - Residents of Lesong Daya Village, Batumarmar District, Pamekasan Regency, were shocked by the discovery of a man's body burned to death on the evening of Thursday, November 6. A video of the body's discovery went viral on social media and attracted public attention.
The circulating footage shows the victim's charred body. Not far from the scene, a white Daihatsu Sigra with license plate number M 1798 NR, believed to belong to the victim, was parked.
The Head of the Pamekasan Police Criminal Investigation Unit, AKP Doni Setiawan, confirmed the incident. After officers arrived at the scene, the victim was identified as M (36), a resident of Bira Timur Village, Sokobanah District, Sampang Regency.
"The victim's identity is known. However, the chronology of the incident, the motive, and the perpetrators are still under investigation," said AKP Doni on Friday, November 7.
The victim's body was taken to the funeral home by the family under escort from members of the Tamberu Police. Meanwhile, the Daihatsu Sigra, believed to belong to the victim, was secured at the Pamekasan Police Headquarters for further investigation.
A local witness claimed to have seen the car parked at the location after Maghrib prayers. "I passed by and saw the car there, but didn't suspect anything. About an hour later, suddenly there was a fire around the car where the victim was burning," said the witness.
Lesong Daya Village Head, Arief Budiatno, also confirmed the incident, but emphasized that the victim was not a resident of his village. "It's true that the incident occurred, but the victim is not one of my residents," said Arief.
The Pamekasan Police are still investigating the cause of the victim's death, including the possibility of foul play. Police will also be questioning several witnesses and CCTV footage from the area.
This case has drawn public attention in Pamekasan, given the victim's burned condition and the suspicious location of the car at the scene.
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