Police Hunt For Woman Killer Whose Corpse Was Wrapped In A Blanket In Bandung's Cibogo River

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BANDUNG - The Bandung Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) team suspects that the body of a woman found dead wrapped in a blanket in the Cibogo River, Bandung City, West Java, is a murder victim.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Bandung Police AKBP Rudy Trihandoyo said the suspicion was confirmed after the woman's body was autopsied at Bhayangkara Sartika Asih Hospital, Bandung.

"Yes, he was killed, there were puncture marks, holes. They were in his chest," said AKBP Rudy, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, August 17.

Based on these facts, the police will conduct an investigation to reveal the perpetrators of the murder by asking for information from witnesses and collecting evidence. But so far, AKBP Rudy has not mentioned in detail the identity of the victim.

"More than two (stab wounds). I can't count the exact number. There are blisters (also) on his hands," he said.

As previously reported, the body of a woman in her 40s was found wrapped in a blanket in the Cibogo River, Mekarjaya Village, Rancasari District, Bandung City, Monday, August 16.

Rancasari Police Chief Commissioner Wendy Boyoh said after the residents found the body at around 10:00 WIB, the police immediately evacuated the body to the Sartika Asih Hospital.

"We immediately took him to Sartika Asih, if possible we would do an autopsy. The body was wrapped in a blanket," said Wendy.