Suspected Ulcer, A Young Man In Tangerang Found Dead In A Sewer

Police officers identify the body of a young man in a ditch/ Photo: IST

TANGERANG - A man was found dead in a ditch in Raya Pantura, Sukarasa, Tangerang City. It is known that the victim came from Central Java with the initials IA.

Tangerang City Metro Police Chief, Kombes Komarudin confirmed the discovery of the body. The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 8, evening.

"It's true that a man was found in a ditch," said Komarudin when contacted, Wednesday, March 9.

Komarudin explained that at first, when the victim and two witnesses, KH and MS sat at the crime scene (TKP). However, suddenly IA disappeared.

“The victim and two witnesses, who were still seen sitting on a chair by the side of the road, or rather at the crime scene. It didn't take long for this victim to disappear out of sight, the only thing that seemed to be a motorbike. victim's motorbike. After checking, it turned out that the victim was under (the gutter)," he explained.

Police are still investigating the victim's cause of death. Komarudin ensured that there were no signs of violence on the victim's body.

Now the victim has been evacuated to the nearest hospital for a post-mortem. To find out what really happened.

"(The cause of death) we are still investigating, while there are no signs of violence. Unless the former fell from the seat, further details will be provided," he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of Tangerang Police, Kompol Suroto, revealed that he died, allegedly due to stomach ulcers, and eventually fell.

“I have a history of acute stomach ulcers. That's the position of the victim, lying face down in the gutter. So maybe because of his illness the ulcer was wrapped around, and finally it fell and there was a wound on the chin. We find it face down," Suroto said when confirmed, Wednesday, March 9.

Suroto explained that the witness and the victim had no close relationship. He also said that the two witnesses were traders and pedestrians passing by.

"There is no (relationship). The other one is an aceh noodle seller, the other one just looks at it, he's a buyer," he said.

Now the victim is at his family home. After previously being taken to the Tangerang District Hospital.

"We took him to the Tangerang Hospital. Complete identity, we contact his wife and brother for questioning. (After) being questioned about it until 1 o'clock. Just brought it home," he said.