The Discovery Of A Baby's Body In The Gergerkan Water Channel Of Pisangan Baru Matraman Residents

The discovery of the baby's body in Pisangan Baru, Matraman, East Jakarta. (Photo: Rizky Sulistio/VOI)

JAKARTA - Residents were shocked by the discovery of a toddler's body in a residential water canal on Jalan Gang Salim 1, RT 03/08, Pisangan Baru Village (Pisbar), Matraman District, East Jakarta, Sunday, May 5, noon.

The discovery of the toddler's body began when residents cleaned waterways in residential areas because there was an unpleasant aroma and a pungent smell.

"When cleaned, it turned out that there was a toddler's corpse squeezed by a small water channel. It had emitted an unpleasant odor," said Yusuf, a resident around the location.

Then the discovery of the toddler's body shocked the Pisangan Baru area.

Yusuf said that the toddler had been missing since 2 days ago.

For two days, the toddler was in search of his parents. However, during the two days he was missing, the victim's parents could not find the whereabouts of the child.

Until finally the toddler was found dead in a water ditch.

"The toddler was missing for 2 days. Today he was found dead in a sewer," he said.

Residents then reported the incident to the Matraman Police for further evacuation and handling.

Meanwhile, the Matraman Police Criminal Investigation Unit was dispatched to the scene to check and process the crime scene.