Indonesian Female Students Found Dead In Japanese Apartments, Last Together With Men With Criminal Records

Illustration of bodies. (ANTARA/Ardika)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo is waiting for the results of the autopsy and identification of the body of a woman suspected of being an Indonesian citizen, who died in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. "“KBRI has coordinated with the Gunma police for the autopsy and identification of the bodies," said the Director of Protection for Indonesian Citizens and BHI of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Judha Nugraha via text message, quoted from Antara, Thursday, August 24. Based on Japanese media reports, the body of a woman with the initials JPC was found in an apartment in the Gunma area on Tuesday, August 22. The woman, who is a student in Japan, has been reported missing since mid-August 2023. Based on a report from one of the victim's friends, the police then investigated the woman's whereabouts until finally finding her body in a room on the second floor of the apartment. Until now, it is not known what caused the victim's death. However, based on media reports, no physical injuries were seen on the victim's body. The apartment unit where the victim's body was found was rented in the name of a Japanese man who was known to be an acquaintance of the victim. Until now, the man could not be found. This sad news was also conveyed by a member of the Indonesian Community in Japan group, Rosalia Bratanegara, through an upload on Facebook. According to Rosalia, the woman has left her school dormitory since two weeks ago and the last time she communicated with her family was on August 17, 2023. "Finally, it was reported that Jodi and his acquaintances were Japanese. It was later discovered that this person had a criminal record of a murder case in 2017," wrote Rosalia, naming the woman. Family and friends then tried to contact the woman, but failed. They have also tried to contact the school, the LPK that flew the student to Japan, to the Indonesian Embassy.

"However, fate said otherwise. Our efforts to find Jodi in good health have not been granted. The Gunma Police confirmed to the school that the body of the woman found was sister JOsi Putri Cahyani," wrote Rosalia, who claimed to be a friend of the woman.