A newborn baby was abandoned in an empty shop in the Pasar Bambu\nKuning area, Sunter Agung, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta. Police have\narrested a suspect in connection with the case.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe perpetrator has been detained and we have handed the case over\nto the North Jakarta Metro Police\u2019s Women and Children Protection Unit,\u201d\nsaid Tanjung Priok Police Criminal Investigation Unit Head AKP Handam\nSamudro, as reported by Antara on Friday (24\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n
The suspect is currently being questioned at the North Jakarta Metro\nPolice. Details regarding the suspect\u2019s identity and the motive for\nabandoning the baby have not yet been disclosed.<\/p>\n
The suspect was arrested on Thursday (23\/7). The baby was found by\nresidents on Tuesday (21\/7).<\/p>\n
The baby was discovered after residents heard crying coming from\ninside the empty shop. When found, the baby boy was wrapped in a white\ncloth and lying on the shop floor.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe witness initially became suspicious after hearing the sound of a\nbaby crying from inside the empty shop,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The curious witness, along with other residents, entered the shop to\nsearch for the source of the sound. It was then that they found the\nbaby, who was still alive.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey found the baby still alive, lying on the floor inside the shop,\nestimated to be just two or three days old,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
The discovery was subsequently reported to the police. Officers\nimmediately went to the scene and secured the baby.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe managed to make the arrest after conducting a series of\ninvestigations, including questioning several witnesses,\u201d he\nconcluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/baby-abandoned-in-empty-shop-in-sunter-perpetrator-arrested-1784868865", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }