JAKARTA - Dirreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Edy Suranta Sitepu explained that when the arrest was made against the perpetrators of illegal abortions at the Bassura Apartment, Cipinang, East Jakarta, the police did not see any fetus.
According to the suspect's confession, the fetus was thrown into the sink of the apartment unit.
"Based on the suspect's confession, the fetus resulting from illegal abortions has been thrown into the sink of the apartment unit," said Kombes Edy Suranta Sitepu to reporters, Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
However, the officers who arrested the suspect found a number of evidence such as blood stains, cotton, and tools supporting illegal abortion practices.
On the same occasion, Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Budi Hermanto, said that illegal abortion practices were dangerous and a form of violation of health norms.
According to him, illegal abortions can pose a threat to life because they have the potential to cause reproductive infections and so on.
"This enforcement effort is carried out for the benefit of the Indonesian people," said Kombes Budi.
Budi emphasized that the National Police was trying to provide the best protection and care to the community.
"We also invite all people to support efforts to eradicate illegal abortion practices and immediately report if they know there are illegal abortion practices in the legal jurisdiction of the Metro Jaya Police," he concluded.
Previously, police officers inspected the 28th floor of unit 28A of the Bassura Apartment, Cipinang, East Jakarta, where abortions were carried out.
Inside the room, the police secured four other perpetrators. A total of seven suspects, namely initials NS, RH, M, LN, YH, KWM, and R.
From the results of the search and processing of the crime scene, investigators found traces of blood, cotton swabs, and a number of medical equipment. All the evidence was then tested for DNA, including the patient who was undergoing an abortion.
"DNA test results show the match between the blood found at the crime scene and one of the patients," he explained.
In this case, the police seized a number of evidence, including one unit of Daihatsu Xenia car, medical equipment such as vacuum equipment, drugs, scissors, cotton with blood, and six mobile phones.
To hold the suspects accountable for their actions, they were charged with Law Number 17 of 2023 concerning Health, including Article 60, Article 427, and Article 428.
"The threat of punishment varies from 4 years to 12 years in prison, depending on the role and involvement of each suspect. This case is still being developed," he concluded.
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