Reveals Cause Of Collapsed Building That Killed One Woman In Johar Baru, Central Jakarta Police Wait For Puslabfor

Puslabfor inspects the site of a collapsed building in Johar Baru/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The Central Jakarta Metro Police are still waiting for the results of the Forensic Laboratory Center (Puslabfor) inspection regarding the collapsed building on Jalan Rawa Sawah II, Kampung Rawa Village, Johar Baru District, Central Jakarta.

"The results have not been released yet, we are still waiting for the results from the laboratory," said Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Komarudin when confirmed by VOI, Tuesday, August 2.

The police chief stated that if the results from the Labfor were out, it would be known what the main reason the building collapsed was due to what factors. So that the police can stipulate an article related to the case of a collapsed building which caused the death of one resident.

"Surely later, the results of the laboratory will explain what caused the collapse? Is it because the house is not in accordance with the specifications or is there an external factor," he said.

Kombes Komarudin stated that the results of the Puslabfor examination would be out in about five to seven days after the crime scene (TKP) was processed on Saturday, July 30.

"Later on, we will match the results of the Labfor with witness statements. If it is found that there is an element of negligence, then Articles 359 and 360 of the Criminal Code will be applied. Later we will look for negligence whether from the owner of the house or the worker (contractor)," he said.

Previously, it was reported that the collapsed building was allegedly caused by the construction project (normalization) of the drainage program for the slum area arrangement program by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government on Jalan Rawa Sawah II, Galur, Johar Baru, Central Jakarta.

According to information compiled, the Forensic Laboratory Center (Puslabfor) conducted a crime scene (TKP) at the site of the collapsed building on Saturday, July 30. The collapse of the building killed a woman with the initials Z (33) from Johar Baru.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police, Kompol Gunarto, said that his party would summon agencies related to the drainage project around the crime scene.

However, his party is still waiting for the results of the Puslabfor examination conducted on Saturday, July 30, this afternoon.

"We are also waiting for the results from the Labfor Team. If later the results from the laboratory will state what the cause of the fall was, for example the cause from the excavation, we will definitely call you later. So while the crime scene is still being processed," said Commissioner Gunarto, Saturday, July 30 .