JAKARTA - A baby was found alive in a shop house in the Kuning Bamboo Market area, Sunter Agung, Tanjung Priok District, North Jakarta. The discovery of the baby had shaken the surrounding residents.
The Tanjung Priok Police Criminal Investigation Unit, AKP Handam Samudro, said that when the baby of the male gender was found, he was still wrapped in a white cloth lying on the floor of the shop.
"At first, the eye witness was suspicious of hearing the baby's cries from inside the empty shop," said AKP Handam when confirmed, Thursday, July 23, evening.
Furthermore, the witness together with other residents then rushed into the shop looking for the source of the sound.
"It was found that the baby was still alive on the floor of the shop, estimated to be 2-3 days old," he said.
The police immediately headed to the scene after receiving a report from residents to investigate. Not long after, the police managed to arrest the baby thrower.
"We managed to secure it after conducting a series of investigations including examining a number of witnesses. The perpetrators we secured were later handed over to the Jakut Police PPA Unit for further investigation," he said.
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