INK was deeply shocked when he received news of the death of his\nbeloved daughter, Putu AMW (18). The Indonesian Migrant Worker (PMI)\nreportedly died in an unnatural manner, allegedly by hanging herself in\nthe place where she was working, in the city of Kagoshima, Japan.<\/p>\n
INK recalled Putu\u2019s last conversation with her younger sister before\nthe tragic news arrived. Two days before she was found dead, Putu had\nbeen joking and laughing with her sister over the phone. Unexpectedly,\nthat was the last laughter and joking they would share.<\/p>\n
\u201cI received news from LPK (Job Training Institute) Hishou that my\ndaughter died on Saturday, 16 August 2026,\u201d said Putu\u2019s father, INK,\nwhen met by detikBali at the family home in Banjar Palaktiying, Bangli\nDistrict, on Monday (24\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n
INK said his daughter had been given the opportunity to work in Japan\nsince 1 July. Putu worked at a chicken meat processing company in the\nLand of the Rising Sun.<\/p>\n
While working in Japan, Putu lived in a dormitory or apartment\nprovided by the company. She shared the accommodation with a colleague\nfrom Singaraja, Buleleng Regency.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe lived with a workmate, also a woman from Singaraja,\u201d said\nINK.<\/p>\n
INK said his daughter had not even been working for a full month at\nthe Japanese company. During her first two weeks in Kagoshima, Putu had\nto undergo training and quarantine.<\/p>\n
Two days before her death, the eldest of two siblings had\ncommunicated with her younger sister in Bali. According to INK, Putu did\nnot mention any problems during the conversation. Putu had been\ncontracted to work in Japan for one year and three months.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was no history of illness. There were no problems at all. Two\ndays earlier, she had spoken on the phone with her sister. They joked\nand laughed together,\u201d INK added.<\/p>\n
INK explained that the repatriation of Putu\u2019s body is currently being\nprocessed by the Bali Provincial Manpower and Energy and Mineral\nResources Office and LPK Hishou. However, he has not yet received\ninformation about the flight schedule for Putu\u2019s body from Japan to\nBali.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have not received any information about when the repatriation will\nbegin. But they said it is being processed,\u201d said INK.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegarding the cause of death, I have also not been given a detailed\nexplanation,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
The Head of Public Relations of Bangli Police, First Inspector I Gede\nGumiliarta, said Putu\u2019s death was only discovered when company\nmanagement noticed that she had not come to work. Calls to Putu\u2019s phone\nnumber also went unanswered.<\/p>\n
According to Gumiliarta, the door to Putu\u2019s apartment room was locked\nwhen company management arrived. Putu\u2019s colleague then forced the door\nopen. When the door was opened, Putu was found lifeless.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe victim was found dead by hanging in her dormitory,\u201d said\nGumiliarta.<\/p>\n
Gumiliarta said the suspected suicide case is still being\ninvestigated by the police authorities in Japan. There has been no\nofficial statement from Japanese authorities regarding the motive for\nthe suspected suicide.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no official information from the Japanese government\nregarding the motive and cause,\u201d Gumiliarta added.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/final-laughter-of-bangli-migrant-worker-in-japan-before-death-by-hanging-1787633463", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }