Police Can't Confirm One Family's Motive For Suicide In Intan Bay Apartments Due To Debt

North Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Kombes Gidion Arif Setiyawan/ Photo: IST

North Jakarta Metro Police are conducting a re-investigation of the crime scene (TKP) related to the incident of the death of a family at the Teluk Intan Apartment, Penjaringan, North Jakarta.

"We are investigating the scene and reading in more detail, findings to be linked to the incident," said North Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Gidion Arif Setiyawan to reporters, Wednesday, March 13.

Gidion also said that his party was still waiting for the results of the autopsy examination to the Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid (DNA).

"We need a DNA examination, we need a psychological autopsy examination which then we can conclude comprehensively," he said.

Regarding the information about the motive for the family to commit suicide (bundir) due to the problem of online loan debt (pinjol), Gidion admitted that he could not conclude. Because, according to him, his party is still conducting an examination.

"We have checked from the crime scene and the family environment. But we still can't decide yet, we can't conclude (loanmotives)," he said.

Previously, a family was found dead after falling free from the 22nd floor at the Teluk Intan Apartment, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, on Saturday afternoon, March 9.

Neighbors of victims who did not want to be named said the family jumped allegedly due to economic problems. This was reinforced after he saw that an unknown person (OTK) came to them and collect debts.

"I've seen people collect him, right, people whose names are billing debts, there must be a little roughness or something, from there I know (because) the economy," he said, Saturday, March 9, evening.

Moreover, he also said that the family often borrowed money from him. However, at that time, he did not have the money to lend it to the victim.

"Lastly, he also borrows a lot but has limited ability, borrowing is ignored (not getting a loan). Anyway, the last thing he borrowed was to borrow 20 million, make business capital. I said it was too big, right," he said.

In addition, he also said that the victim had told him that his house had been confiscated by the bank. Therefore, he decided to leave the apartment and went to Solo, Central Java.

"Only last time he wanted to leave, his house was already confiscated by the bank, he shared a ship with his brother, after he couldn't get anything. Finally he said he wanted to move to Solo," he said.