Police Confirm Cause Of Death Of Body Wrapped In Tape At Indramayu Irrigation After Autopsy

Illustration of a dead body (Pixabay)

INDRAMAYU - Indramayu Police are still investigating a corpse that was found floating with duct tape wrapped in an irrigation channel in Pekandangan Village. The body is currently being autopsied.

"We are conducting an autopsy on the bodies found by residents, so that the identity and cause of death are known," said Indramayu Police Chief, AKBP Lukman Syarif when contacted Tuesday, July 26.

The body is currently undergoing an autopsy at Bhayangkara Losarang Hospital, Indramayu. After knowing the identity of the victim, as well as the cause of death, he confirmed that he would provide further information.

"We will reiterate later after the autopsy is carried out," he said.

On Monday, July 25, residents of Indramayu were shaken by a corpse floating in an irrigation canal located on Jalan Soekarno-Hatta, Pekandangan Village, Indramayu Regency.

The corpse was male. Lukman said that when the victim's face, hands and feet were found, they were bandaged. "

When the body was found, it was wrapped in duct tape on the face, hands and feet," he said.

Apart from being wrapped in duct tape, several parts of the victim's body were injured. However, Lukman could not confirm whether the cause of death of the victim indicated homicide. The death of the victim is still waiting for the autopsy results.