Woman From Lampung Found Dead In Klender's Boarding House In East Jakarta, Police Say The Victim Was Killed By Her Lover

Officers evacuate the body of a murder victim at Kosan Buaran Klender, East Jakarta/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - A woman with the initials Y (19) was found dead. The woman from Lampung was lying on her bed in a boarding house on Jalan Buaran Megah, Klender Village, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, Monday, July 18. It is suspected that the victim was murdered by her lover.

East Jakarta Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit Head, AKBP Ahsanul Muqaffi said the woman was a victim of a murder committed by her own boyfriend.

Ahsanul said, based on reports from local residents, Y previously had a big fight with his girlfriend.

"The information we got is that the victim and the perpetrator are dating. So this morning there were screams. It seems that the victim and the perpetrator had a fight," said AKBP Ahsanul when confirmed by VOI, Monday, July 18.

Victim Y was found dead in room S-36 with bruises on his neck. It is suspected that T died by being strangled by the perpetrators. However, Kasat confirmed that there were no sharp weapons injuries on the victim's body.

"There are no (sharpened weapons) injuries, only bruises on the neck and genitals," said AKBP Ahsanul.

Now they are looking for the killer.

"We've got his identity. We're pursuing him," he said.

The victim was first found at 12:27 WIB. The victim's body was then evacuated to Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM), Central Jakarta for an autopsy.