Failed To Kill Himself, A Man From Korea Ancam Rescue Officer With A Pisau At The Luxury Apartment In West Jakarta

Screenshot of Korean citizens' attempted suicide/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - A foreign citizen (WNA) from Korea attempted suicide by jumping from the Windsor Apartment, Jalan Puri Indah Raya, RT 01/03, South Kembangan Village, Kembangan District, West Jakarta on Wednesday, September 14, evening.

Luckily, the attempted suicide attempt was thwarted by officers from the West Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept.

Head of West Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Syarifudin, confirmed the attempted suicide incident.

"The evacuation of an attempted suicide of a man from Korea was successfully carried out. The evacuation was successful by arresting the victim by rapeling from outside the building," Syarifudin said when confirmed by VOI, Thursday, September 15.

The victim threatened the rescue officer when he was about to make a rescue effort.

"The victim threatened officers with sharp weapons on the 8th floor of the Windsor Apartment," he said.

The rescue efforts were carried out by 4 rescue officers at the location. The evacuation was carried out after reports from apartment security to fire posts.