The Grave Of The Kennel Man In Langkat Dismantled The North Sumatran Police

The Head of Public Relations of the North Sumatra Police, Kombes Pol. Hadi Wahyudi, at the site of the demolition of the grave. (photo; doc. Antara)

JAKARTA – The case of caged humans in Langkat Regency continues. The North Sumatra Regional Police, Saturday, carried out the excavation of two graves of occupants of human cages belonging to the inactive Langkat Regent. The two people who were buried were thought to have died as a result of being persecuted there.

The Head of Public Relations of the North Sumatran Police, Kombes Pol. Hadi Wahyudi, said that the dismantling of the grave was carried out for the purpose of an autopsy to complete the investigation process.

"The demolition of this grave is to explore the case of the occupants in Terbit's cage who died, suspected of being victims of persecution," he said.

Hadi said the two graves excavated were located at the Pondok VII public cemetery (TPU), Sawit Sebrang Village and in Purwobinangun Village, Sei Bingei District, Langkat Regency.

"The identities of the victims are A and S, respectively. This grave excavation involves personnel from the Ditreskrimum of the North Sumatra Police and the Forensic Team of the North Sumatra Police Bhayangkara Hospital," he said.

Hadi added that until now the number of people who died who were suspected of being abused in the cage were three people.

His party will continue to make developments to reveal the possibility of other victims who are suspected of being mistreated there. "The team is currently still working on the field," he said.

The police have so far said they have questioned 63 people in connection with the alleged slavery case that resulted in the death of three people.

Dozens of people who have been examined consist of people who have lived in that place and their families or people who know the alleged criminal acts that occurred while in that place.

"We are continuing to explore apart from the three (deceased) people we have received, there are still other deaths or not," he said.