Middle-aged Man Found Dead By Hanging Himself, Police Conduct Investigation

The police are investigating the case of hanging himself in Sawah Besar District, Central Jakarta. (Rizky Sulistio/VOI)

JAKARTA - Residents of Mangga Dua Village were shocked by the discovery of a man who was desperate to end his life by hanging himself in Sawah Besar District, Central Jakarta. The victim is known to have the initials H (48) from Bogor, West Java

According to Dewi, an eyewitness to the incident, when she found out she had seen the victim died hanging on the stairs of the house. Dewi then reported to the local RT head.

Then the report was forwarded to the officers of the Babinsa of Mangga Dua Selatan Village and Babinkamtibmas of Mangga Dua Selatan Village. The Head of the Sawah Besar Police, Kompol Maulana Mukarom, confirmed that the victim died as a result of hanging himself in Mangga Dua Selatan.

"The body has been taken to the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) for a post-mortem," he said, Saturday, December 18.

Until now, the police are still collecting and examining witnesses related to the death of the victim. "We are still asking for information from witnesses. The case is still being investigated by the Sawah Besar Police," he said.

Meanwhile, the head of the local RT, Neiske, said that the incident took him by surprise. The reason is, before he was found dead, he had met when accompanying the census officer to attach a sticker.

"We were also surprised because before hanging himself, I accompanied the census to see that he (the victim) was still talking to his family. I accompanied the census officer to put a sticker. He (the victim) hanged himself on the steps of the salon," he said when confirmed by reporters, Saturday 18 December.

According to Neiske, the victim was married and had children. His wife and children live in Bogor, West Java. "The person is a bit quiet. Don't interact too much with others," he said.