JAKARTA - A corpse was found floating in a prone position in the flow of the North Pantai Indah River, East Sector, RW 10, Kapuk Muara Village, Penjaringan District, North Jakarta, Sunday, August 3, 2025, afternoon.
The discovery of the unidentified man's body was reported by residents at around 16.57 WIB. Then residents reported it to the Penjaringan Police.
"Initially, I smelled an unpleasant odor. After seeing it, it turned out that there was a corpse on the embankment," local residents told reporters.
After the police checked the location, the police then reported it to the North Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. for the evacuation of the bodies from the river.
Furthermore, a rescue team from the North Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. was deployed to the scene to evacuate the man's body from the river.
"The object for evacuating bodies floating in the river. Evacuation is complete at 17.25 WIB," said Head of Gulkarmat Gatot Sulaeman when confirmed, Sunday, August 3, evening.
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During the evacuation process, the rescue team used stairs and ropes that were attached to the victim's body, then pulled from the top of the embankment.
After being successfully evacuated, the police officers did not find the victim's identity card on his body. The victim's body was then put into a body bag and transported by a black bars car from the DKI Jakarta Parks Service.
"The evacuation of the victim has been handled by the fire department and related agencies. The male victim was not found an identity. Then the body was taken to the RSCM," he said.
Meanwhile, the discovery of the body is still under investigation by the Penjaringan Metro Police to reveal the death and identity of the victim.
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