PPSU Officers Find The Body Of A Naked Man In The Middle Of A Plastic Drink Bottle At Ciliwung River

The discovery of a corpse in the Ciliwung river, Raden Saleh, Senen, Central Jakarta. (Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI)

JAKARTA - A man's body was found floating in the Ciliwung River, Jalan Raden Saleh II, Kenari, Central Jakarta. The victim whose body was caught in a pile of mineral water bottles was seen without clothes.

Senen Police Chief Kompol Ari Susanto confirmed the discovery of the body. He said his members had checked the place where the body was found.

"The Criminal Investigation Unit is currently at the scene," said Commissioner Ari, Thursday, August 12.

Ari could not provide further information whether the body was a murder victim or not. Police are still investigating.

The identity of the man's corpse is also unknown. The man's body was found by the Public Infrastructure and Facilities Handling Officer (PPSU) at 08.24 this morning.

At that time, a PPSU officer named Yudhistira Irawan was carrying out his duty to clean the Ciliwung River. Then he saw the figure of a male corpse.

The witness immediately reported the incident to the Senen Police.

"We are still investigating," he said.