Police Are Still Investigating The Identity Of The Man Who Committed Suicide At The Pasar Senen Station Train

Video footage showing the suicide of a man on the railroad tracks of Jalan Tongkang, Senen Station area on Saturday (8/7/2023). (Special)

The Senen Police are investigating the motive of a man who was desperate to commit suicide by deliberately jumping into the middle of the railroad when the train train 218 Jayakarta passes near his body in the Tongkang Street area, Pasar Senen Station, Central Jakarta.

"The victim does not have an identity card, he is about 50 years old. He is homeless, we checked there were no ktp victims. If there is a ktp, we will definitely contact his family," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Senen Police, Iptu Asep Dadang when confirmed, Sunday, July 9th.

From the results of the crime scene and witness examination, continued Iptu Asep, before the incident, the victim was on the edge of the railroad tracks.

"He's on the side, from the video, right. The train passes, the position on the barge road, the residents leave their hands to the train driver and tell them to slowly because there are many people. Suddenly the man was lying down. Finally, his leg broke, the term was hit," he said.

According to residents' information to the police, and based on video footage, the victim was suspected of having committed suicide.

"We check notp, we are looking for the videoin. Indeed, the motive is pure suicide," he said.