Police: Eril's Body Found By Police Guarding The Floodgates, Will Be Handed Over To The Family At The Indonesian Embassy In Switzerland

Photo via Dominic Fluckiger/Google Maps. Taken 2017

JAKARTA - The body of the son of West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil Emmeril Khan Mumtadz or familiarly called Eril has been found. Police said the body was found by the police guarding the floodgates.

"From the communication with the local police, Eril's body was found by the water gate police," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo to reporters, Thursday, June 9.

In addition, from the results of communication with the local police, Eril's body will later be handed over to the family. The handover will be carried out by the Indonesian Embassy in Switzerland.

"Furthermore, there will be a handover at the Indonesian Embassy by the local police to the family," said Dedi

Previously, the Indonesian Ambassador to Switzerland Muliaman D. Hadad accompanied by Ridwan Kamil's family, Elpi Nazmuzaman said that the body of Emmeril Khan Mumtadz, son of West Java Governor Ridwan, had been found.

"Yesterday, the police in the canton of Bern met us at the Indonesian Embassy with his family to convey initial information, the discovery of Eril's suspected body at 06.50 am Swiss time or around 11.50 WIB. According to the procedure, forensics directly identified and traced DNA," he said in a virtual press statement Thursday, 9. June.

"On Thursday, June 9, Swiss time, the police confirmed that the DNA test result of the body found was that of Emmeril Khan Mumtadz," he said.

"According to legal procedures in Switzerland, the police have taken care of all the documents for handing over the body from the police to the family. Two hours ago, the local court issued a permit to receive Eril's body."

Ambassador Muliaman added that the Indonesian Embassy in Bern ensures that all of Eril's rights as a Muslim are fulfilled according to Islamic law. The Indonesian Embassy will continue to assist until the repatriation process to the country.