Body of Singaporean was wrapped in plastic & cast in cement, then dumped in Indonesian river
Two men have been arrested by the Indonesian police after the body of an 80-year-old Singaporean man was found in dramatic circumstances.
The victim was in a large river, his body encased in cement, Cilacap police chief Budi Adhy Buono said in a press conference last Friday (27 March).
Source: Polresta Cilacap on Facebook
Singaporean last seen in Bogor, supposed
The victim, identified as Mr Syed Saleh Awad, lived in the Tanah Abang area of Jakarta, Dr Budi said.
He had gone missing after driving from Jakarta to Bogor on 16 Feb, according to a missing person’s notice posted on Facebook.
Source: Zura Idah Dahlan on Facebook
He was last seen in Ciawi, Bogor and was supposed to return to Singapore on 25 Feb.
Source: Zura Idah Dahlan on Facebook
According to the police chief, Mr Syed had travelled to seek treatment for his illness.
Victim’s body found in large river
But on 20 Feb, locals alerted the police to a body found in “bad condition” in the Citanduy River near Cilacap, a coastal area in central Java.
The river is a drive of roughly 285km from the capital Jakarta, where Mr Syed lived.
Source: Google Maps
The body was brought to a hospital for an autopsy, which revealed that the victim was killed by a strike to the neck with a metre-long bamboo stick, Dr Budi said.
He was identified as Mr Syed after local police contacted the Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Regional Police.
Singaporean wrapped in cement & thrown into Indonesia river
According to Dr Budi, the alleged murder took place in the Sukabumi region of West Java, around 100km away from Mr Syed’s home.
Mr Syed was killed in a rented house at around 7.30pm local time on 16 Feb.
Afterwards, the perpetrators wrapped his body in plastic and sheets and encased him in cement, before throwing him into the river.
Singaporean purportedly killed due to love triangle
Dr Budi also said that the alleged murder likely stemmed from a love triangle between Mr Syed, a woman named Lina, and the woman’s boyfriend and alleged mastermind, identified only as “A”.
A was purportedly jealous because Lina had an affair with the victim.
Thus, he contacted two other men identified as “H” and “K” to allegedly plan and commit the alleged murder.
Source: Polresta Cilacap on Facebook
H was allegedly the one who struck Mr Syed in his neck, while K covered his mouth to stop him from screaming.
2 men arrested, alleged mastermind still at large
After an investigation, which involved questioning witnesses and gathering evidence, the alleged perpetrators were identified.
Police then arrested H and K, both 35-year-old labourers, on 25 March.
A is still at large, Dr Budi said.
Source: Polresta Cilacap
The two suspects will be charged with premeditated murder and could face the death penalty if found guilty.
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Featured image adapted from Zura Idah Dahlan on Facebook and Polresta Cilacap on Facebook.
