JAKARTA - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) confirmed that an Indonesian citizen (WNI) named Indah Lilis Sartika Saragih, was a victim of murder in Tirana, the capital of Albania.

"Idah was reported to have died as a result of being killed by her husband, who is a citizen of the United States, and her husband later committed suicide," said Director of Protection for Indonesian Citizens and BHI of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Judha Nugraha, in a short message received quoted from ANTARA, Tuesday, September 10.

Judha explained that the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Sofia in Bulgaria, which also has jurisdictions over Albania, received information about Indah's death from local authorities on August 20, 2024.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indonesian Embassy in Sofia continue to coordinate with local authorities to handle this case.

According to him, the Indonesian Embassy in Sofia cooperated in the process of investigating the murder case and handling the victim's body. In addition, the Indonesian Embassy in Sofia has contacted the family of the deceased in Medan, North Sumatra, regarding the process of repatriating the bodies.

"However, the body has not been repatriated because the investigation process by the Albania police is still ongoing," said Judha.


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