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        "id": 1880557,
        "msgid": "jatiluhur-reservoir-security-guard-found-dead-in-lake-with-hands-cuffed-1784947915",
        "date": "2026-07-25 08:58:06",
        "title": "Jatiluhur Reservoir Security Guard Found Dead in Lake with Hands Cuffed",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "A security guard at Jatiluhur Reservoir in Purwakarta, West Java, was found dead in the lake with his hands cuffed behind his back. The 40-year-old victim, who was on night duty, was discovered floating by colleagues after he lost contact in the early hours. Police are investigating the death, including a possible link to an earlier confrontation where the guard reportedly reprimanded a group of youths for vandalism.",
        "content": "<p>Sumarna (40), a security guard at Jatiluhur Reservoir, was found dead\non the shore of the lake in the Ubrug Embankment area, Purwakarta\nRegency, West Java. The victim was discovered with both hands cuffed\nbehind his back.<\/p>\n<p>The body was found on Friday afternoon (24\/7\/2026) floating in the\nlake, still wearing his security guard uniform. Colleagues had been\nsearching for Sumarna after losing contact with him since 3.00 a.m.\nlocal time. The search was conducted by the chief security guard and\nlocal residents around the reservoir area.<\/p>\n<p>The body was eventually found floating near the water\u2019s edge at\naround 11.00 a.m. Sumarna was known to be carrying out a night shift\nduty in the reservoir area before he was found dead.<\/p>\n<p>Purwakarta Police Criminal Investigation Unit Head, AKP I Made\nPurwantara, confirmed the condition of the victim when found.\nAuthorities are currently focusing on gathering evidence at the crime\nscene and questioning several key witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>\"The information we received is that the victim was found handcuffed\nand still wearing his duty uniform. We are still conducting further\ninvestigations to determine the exact cause of death, track down the\nperpetrator, and uncover the motive behind this incident,\" AKP I Made\nPurwantara stated at the location.<\/p>\n<p>According to residents, Sumarna had previously reprimanded a group of\nyouths who were about to commit acts of vandalism in the vital\ninfrastructure area before he disappeared. Police are investigating the\npossibility of a link between the dispute over the vandalism and the\nvictim\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>\"We have secured the victim\u2019s belongings, such as the motorcycle he\nused for work and his handheld radio, though his mobile phone has not\nyet been recovered. We have also questioned several witnesses,\" he\nadded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jatiluhur-reservoir-security-guard-found-dead-in-lake-with-hands-cuffed-1784947915",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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