Head Of Cipinang Headquarters And Police Confirm Prisoners Who Died In Cell Rooms Due To Sickness: No Signs Of Violence Found

Cipinang Prison, East Jakarta. (Ist)

The Cipinang prison inmate with the initials D (47) was found dead due to illness in the Cipinang Prison Block Type III Floor 3, Room 326, North Cipinang Besar Village, Jatinegara District, East Jakarta.

"He died due to illness," said Head of Cipinang Class I Prison, Enget Prayer Manik when confirmed, Monday, September 16.

The victim was found dead on Sunday night, September 15. Subsequently, the case was reported to the Polda Metro Jaya on Monday, September 16.

Regarding the discovery, the police conducted an examination of two eyewitnesses of the incident with the initials EJS and KR.

The Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Ade Ary Syam Indradi, said the incident began when the witness with the initials EJS met the victim last time on Saturday afternoon, September 14.

At around 17.30 WIB, the victim with the initials D went to the bathroom and after returning from the bathroom, victim D met witness EJS and had ordered food asking for help to be delivered to the victim's room.

Then at 21.00 WIB, the witness received food sent from the prison and in accordance with the message from the victim.

"The witness took the food to the victim's room and saw the victim was asleep at that time, and the next day on Sunday, September 15", Kombes Ade Ary told reporters, Monday, September 16.

Then when the witness returned from the activity at 17.00 WIB, the witness returned to the victim's room and at that time the witness saw that the food sent by the witness was still at the same location and saw the victim sleeping face down.

Then EJS gave information to other rooms and followed up the report to other witnesses containing the initials KR.

At 17.00 WIB, officers checked to ensure the number of prisoners was in accordance with the existing number.

"Witness KR received information that one of the inmates had died in the room in a prone position," he said.

Furthermore, witness KR reported in stages to danton on guard at that time and forwarded it to KPLP for further processing.

"After checking from the identification of the police, it was found that there were no signs of blunt or sharp force violence. It can be estimated that the person died due to illness. The case was handled by the Jatinegara Police," he said.