The Man Who Committed Suicide On The Train Track On Jalan Jalan The South Jakarta Student Army Allegedly Entered Through A Small Door Made By PT KAI

PT KAI claims the door made is not for the public/ Photo: Bitor Ekin Putra/ VOI

JAKARTA - Head of Public Relations of KAI Daop 1 Jakarta Eva Chairunisa said that pedestrians who died from being hit by the 2032 train (KA) (L Tanah Abang Tigaraksa) at KM 12+300 Hulu route between Palmerah - Kebayoran did not cross the official crossing. However, the crossing was only reserved for KAI officers.

"There is no official crossing, the area is only for the traffic of the inspection officers," Eva said when confirmed by VOI, Tuesday, May 23.

The incident of a person being hit by a train was reported to KAI officers at around 10.15 WIB. After receiving the report, the security officers of Kebayoran Station went straight to the location to secure the train lane from the crowd of residents.

"The perpetrator (victim) was found to be immediately evacuated to Fatmawati Hospital by the police," he said.

The victim is known as Sandes Sirait, a resident of North Tanjung Duren, Grogol District, Petamburan, West Jakarta.

"PT KAI Daop 1 Jakarta is also concerned about the incident and expresses condolences to the families of the victims," he said.

KAI Daop 1 Jakarta appealed to the public not to carry out activities around the rail line area. For safety and security with KAI Daop 1 on a regular basis, they also continue to socialize so that people do not have activities in the rail line area.

"In accordance with Law Number 23 of 2007 concerning Railways Article 181 paragraph (1) "that everyone is prohibited from being in the benefit room of the railway line; dragging, mobilizing, placing, or moving goods on the rail or crossing the railway line; or using the railway line for other purposes, other than for rail transportation", he said.

Previously, the Kebayoran Lama Police revealed the identity of a man who was found dead when he was hit by an electric train (KRL) on Jalan Army Student, South Jakarta Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, Tuesday, May 23, at 10.30 WIB.

Kebayoran Lama Police Chief, Kompol Widya Agustiono said that the victim with the initials SS (43), a private employee, lives on Jalan Salak Timur, Tanjung Duren Utara Village, Grogol District, Petamburan, West Jakarta.

"The condition of the victim has died and suffered a torn head, severed right leg and torn stomach," Agustiono said when confirmed, Tuesday, May 23.

Monitoring at the scene, not far from the location where Sandres' body was found, there was a small door that pedestrians could pass to cross the Student Army road. The victim allegedly entered the train lane area through the door, until finally carrying out the act of committing suicide and crashing into a passing train.

Agustiono said that the victim was suspected of committing suicide, because of his wife's depression. This is known based on the information of the victim's family.

"The victim was depressed because his wife had left him for 10 years with one child. (The victim) when he left he said goodbye to the rented mother that the victim apologized if something was wrong and wanted to die on the railroad tracks," he said.