The Man From Magelang Died At The JPO In Front Of The DPR Building, Police Duga Due To Ill

DPR-MPR Building. (Dino Januarsa-Unsplash)

JAKARTA - A man with the initials SS (54) from Magelang was found dead at the pedestrian bridge (JPO) on Jalan Gatot Subroto in front of the DPR Building towards Slipi, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.

Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Komarudin confirmed the discovery of the body. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, December 4.

"Yes, that's right (the body was found) on the stairs in front of the DPR," said Komarudin when confirmed, Sunday, December 4.

Komarudin explained that the incident where the body was found began with a resident's report about a man sleeping in the JPO in front of the DPR building.

Furthermore, his officers, who were carrying out surveillance and security near the scene, immediately checked.

"Then the officers came. Then the pulse was examined, there was no pulse and the initial assumption was that the victim had died," he said.

Based on the results of the initial examination, Komarudin said the victim was suspected of having died due to illness. He said this, because he found drugs in his bag.

"Yes (allegedly sick) because in the bag, medicines were found including respiratory medicine, shortness of breath. So the victim was just that day, still (died)," he said.

The victim has recently been taken to Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM), Central Jakarta. For further action.

"Last night we took him to the RSCM, from our identity we contacted his family," he concluded.