The Corpse In A Sack In The Sand Dug Turns Out To Be A Widower, A Junk Collector, Killed, Robbed By A Close Person

The house of Suherlan, a murder victim whose body was put in a sack and found in the Galian Pasir river, Tangerang/ Photo: Jehan/ VOI

TANGERANG – The South Tangerang Police confirmed that the body found in a sack in the Legok river, sand dugout, Tangerang, was a murder victim. Shortly after the body was found, officers arrested two suspected perpetrators.

After going through various examinations and identification processes, it was discovered that the victim's name was Suherlan. He was killed by the perpetrators in his own house.

Evidenced by the fact that the victim's house was stained with blood. And after an autopsy, the victim suffered many injuries on his body, such as the face from being stabbed by a sharp weapon and broken ribs.

Meanwhile, Rustini, as a local resident, said that he saw the victim's house wide open on Monday, May 30, before Suherlan's body was found.

"Just looking at the door when it was opened, there was just a lot of blood. Monday (30 May). There's no one there. On Tuesday (May 31) when there is a corpse, the police will come here," said Rustini to reporters, Thursday, June 2.

Rustini admitted that he did not know Suherlan any further even though he was (the victim). Because Rustini has only lived near the victim's house for four years.

However, Rustini confirmed that the victim lived alone in the house. Suherlan works as a junk collector.

"Yes (widower), all of his children have separated. His job is to buy junk, like a collector," he said.

Previously reported, the South Tangerang Police Chief, AKBP Sarly Sollu revealed the murder of a man found in a sand dug, Legok, Tangerang district.

It is said that the perpetrators, consisting of two people with the initials Y and N, intend to take control of the victim's car, Suherlan

"The motive was to rob the victim's house by taking the victim's car. He was killed at the victim's house," said Sarly when confirmed, Wednesday, June 1.

Meanwhile, Head of Criminal Investigation Unit, AKP Aldo Primananda Putra, revealed that at S's house there were splattered bloodstains of the victim.

"It is suspected that the TKP (the crime scene) is in the house. Because there are many bloodstains and also evidence that shows similarities to the findings of friends in the lake," he concluded.