Making A Commotion, 3 Bodies Of COVID-19 Buried In Parepare Are Missing

Unpacked night at Parepare/Antara

JAKARTA - Three bodies of COVID-19 victims who have been buried at the Public Cemetery, Bilalangnge, Bacukiki District, Parepare City, South Sulawesi Province, disappeared after their graves were dismantled by unknown people. This incident caused a commotion for local residents.

In addition to the graves of the three missing bodies, there were also four graves of COVID-19 victims that were damaged due to being forcibly demolished by unknown people.

"There are three graves that were dismantled and their bodies have been taken. And currently an investigation is being carried out by the Parepare Criminal Investigation Unit," said Head of Public Relations of the South Sulawesi Regional Police, Kombes Pol E Zulpan, confirming that when confirmed by reporters, reported by Antara, Saturday, March 13.

Regarding the incident, the police immediately followed up by conducting an investigation.

Separately confirmed, Head of Bacukiki Sub-district Saharuddin said that currently the COVID-19 Team for the City of Parepare is looking into the cause of the disappearance of the bodies that have been buried in local cemeteries.

In addition, the Task Force Team together with the sub-district authorities have communicated with the victims' families to find out what was the motive for taking the body by an unknown person.

"We are trying to contact all the families whose graves were uncovered. Three bodies have been lost and four other remains are still there. There are pros and cons, whether it is lost or collapsed in the ground, this is what we want to investigate," he said.

Regarding the incident, continued Sahar, from the residents' reports that several graves had been uncovered, they then reported the incident to government officials on Thursday, March 11 and followed up by the police so that further investigations were carried out.

"There are residents who want to clean the cemetery, then find several graves of COVID-19 victims that have been uncovered and scattered, and then report the incident," he said.