A Dead Man's Body Found, Suspected Of Being A Murder Victim, His Head Is Full Of Bruises, Traces Of Rope Entanglement In Victim's Legs

Police officers evacuated the bodies of a man suspected of being a murder victim/Photo: Doc. Banten Police

PANDEGLANG - Residents of Pagelaran District, Pandeglang Banten were shocked by the discovery of a male corpse floating in the Cilemer river, precisely in East Village, Pagelaran Village, Wednesday, September 28, at around 06.10 WIB.

The discovery of body was first discovered by residents with the initials TA (38) and AL (50) who were fishing, then both immediately reported it to the Pagelaran Police. With quick action, Pagelaran Police personnel immediately went to the crime scene, asked for witnesses' statements, and immediately coordinated with the Pandeglang Police for identification and further action.

"According to witness testimony, TA was about to fish in the Cilemer river and saw a floating corpse and immediately shouted to the Navy, then the two immediately reported it to the Pagelaran Police," explained the Head of the Pagelaran Police, AKP Rahya, in a written statement, Wednesday, September 28.

From the identity found, the victim had the initials ES (60) a resident of Cipare Village, Tenjo Village, Tenjo District, Bogor Regency.

Upon examination, the police found several wounds on the victim's body.

"From the results of an external examination by the Pagelaran Health Center team and the Pandeglang Police Inafis team, there were bruises on the head, behind the ears and the eyes, the bruises were suspected to have been hit by a blunt object or marks of violence on the victim's body and there were plastic rope ties to both legs to be exact. in the ankles," explained Rahya.

Currently, the victim was evacuated at the Berkah Pandeglang Regional General Hospital (RSUD).

"The victim was taken to the Berkah Pandeglang Hospital for further examination," concluded Rahya. (Bidhumas).