JAKARTA - The body of a baby estimated to be 2 months old was found among piles of garbage at the West Flood Canal (BKB), Tanah Abang Area, Central Jakarta, Monday, May 23.

Tanah Abang Metro Police Chief Kompol Haris Kurniawan confirmed the discovery of the baby's body. The baby's body was found by a resident who was looking for a mineral water bottle at Kali BKB.

"Residents were picking up used bottles around the BKB when they saw the baby's corpse. The pus staff immediately went to the location to be evacuated," Kompol Haris told VOI, Monday, May 23.

Police suspect, the baby is the result of illicit relations irresponsible people. Meanwhile, the police are still examining a number of witnesses. While the case is still under investigation.

"The only witnesses being examined are those who raise them, those who find them there, what we are examining, we are still investigating," he said.

Head of Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. Asril Rizal said that after receiving the report of the discovery of the baby, his party immediately went to the scene of the incident. Then the baby's body was evacuated.

Asril said the poor baby's body was lifted using an excavator.

"Coordinate with the Water Agency's UPK, to use an excavator to lift the baby's body to a safe place and hand it over to the authorities," he said.

Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. deployed 4 rescue personnel to evacuate the baby's body. Then the victim's body was taken to the RSCM for further action.


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