Case Of The Discovery Of The Body Of A Murder Victim At Pasar Minggu Has Not Been Revealed, Police Admit Difficulties

The witness showed the victim's condition while lying covered in blood at the Pasar Minggu/ Photo TKP: Jehan/ VOI

JAKARTA - The police admitted that they had difficulty uncovering the case of the discovery of the body of a man with the initials MS (53) who was killed on Jalan Rambutan, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, last Tuesday, August 15, at 03.30 WIB.

The Head of Pasar Minggu Police, Kompol Rusit Malaka, said that up to now there have been 9 witnesses who have been examined. However, there are still no clues regarding the search for the identity of the victim.

"(The identity of the perpetrator) is still under investigation. Please pray for it to be revealed quickly," said Pasar Minggu Police Chief, Kompol Rusit Malaka in a short message, Wednesday, August 23.

Rusit said his party examined 9 witnesses and CCTV near the scene.

"9 Witnesses (have been examined)," he said.

A man was found dead on the side of the Agricultural Complex Road, right on Rambutan Street, in front of the Agriculture Protection office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. The victim is known to have the initials MSD (53).

Rusit explained that the discovery began when the witness, HS saw someone get out of the car and throw something away and then left the scene. After checking by witnesses, it turned out that a corpse was covered in blood.

"The witness approached and checked something that was thrown away, and the witness was shocked to see someone lying down. Then the witness immediately asked for help from security who was on guard at the office," he said.

Alleged Murder

It is strongly suspected that MSD is a murder victim. Although the South Jakarta Metro Police have not issued an official statement, the witness at the scene can confirm it because he saw the seconds the victim was dumped on the road.

The following is the testimony of the witness when interviewed by reporters at the scene. Call it Yanto, not his real name because he doesn't want his identity to be disclosed.

Yanto admitted that he saw the murder incident, because his house was not far from the crime scene (TKP), where MDS (53) was found as the victim.

Yanto told, that morning it still looks dark. Yanto admitted to hearing loud screams in front of his house. He suspected the sound was a scream from the victim before being found dead.

Intrigued by the voice he heard, Yanto peeked from behind the window of his house.

Next, Yanto turned on the terrace light of his house and then opened the door of the house to the yard. At that time, Yanto saw the victim being taken down from the car, still alive.

"The victim was dropped there (while pointing at the road), dragged. He was on the right side of the steering wheel, so I had mixed the black marks. So the shoes fell, they continued to be dragged there," said Yanto when met at his house in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, August 15.

"But I haven't thought about a crime victim. But he (the perpetrator) was shocked after I turned this light on. He was speeding there, turning around," he continued.

Yanto explained that the perpetrator turned the car from the market last Sunday towards Ragunan. However, because many gates were closed, Yanto continued, he returned to passing the crime scene, where the victim was dumped.