The Boy Who Drowned In The Kalimalang River Was Found Dead, Stuck In A Piles Of Garbage

Officers found the body of a boy floating in a pile of garbage from the Kalimalang River/ Photo: IST

The results of the search for officers from the East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. against the missing boy who drowned in the Kalimalang river finally paid off. The missing victims who drowned were found dead.

The victim was found floating in a pile of garbage in the Kalimalang river located on Jalan Inspeksi Kalimalang, RT 03/04, Cipinang Melayu Village, Makasar District, East Jakarta.

"The victim is male. According to the police, no identity card was found on the victim," said Head of East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Gatot Sulaeman when confirmed, Monday, December 4.

The identity of the boy who died is not yet known. The victim was found at around 08.59 WIB. The discovery of the victim was also assisted by the local community.

"Residents saw the bodies washed away in Kalimalang near the Borobudur campus. Residents contacted the Duren Sawit Police, then the Duren Sawit Police contacted the East Jakarta Fire Department," he said.

Furthermore, the victim's body was evacuated by 5 rescue officers from the East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. and put in a body bag.

"Then he was taken to the Police Hospital using an ambulance," he said.