Police Examine 10 Witnesses From Residents And Tanah Abang Project Workers

Illustration of examination at TKP/ Photo: IST

The joint team from the Central Jakarta Metro Police and the Tanah Abang Metro Police are still investigating the death of a restaurant project worker on Jalan Kebon Kacang 29, Tanah Abang District, Central Jakarta, due to clashes with residents.

So far, the joint team is still examining 10 eyewitnesses at the scene. The examination was carried out to find out the sitting case which caused the victim with the initials AS (71), a resident of Cakung, East Jakarta, to die full of stab wounds.

"There were 5 witnesses from workers, and 5 witnesses from residents who were examined," said Tanah Abang Metro Police Chief, AKBP Aditya Sembiring when confirmed by VOI, Thursday, December 19.

However, the police have not been able to confirm the motive for the commotion. The police still suspect that there is miscommunication between residents and project workers. This is because the land does not have a dispute status.

"The motive is still being investigated. For the initial assumption, it is due to the miscommunication of residents with workers," he said.

One person died during a clash in Kebon Kacang, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta on Tuesday, December 17, at around 16:30 WIB.

The US, the victim of death, was an excavator operator who at that time was cleaning up vacant land, which would be used as a restaurant. The man from Cakung, East Jakarta, was found dead with stab wounds.

The case is handled by the Central Jakarta Metro Police.