Badly hurt man found in dumpster

JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta residents found a critically injured 19-year-old man stuffed in a dumpster, with his head covered in a plastic bag, his body riddled with welts and his hands bound.

Villagers in Kandan, who found the victim, identified as Maulana Joko Priono, on Jl. Kavling Polri, Block G., took him to nearby Fatmawati Hospital.

"His attacker or attackers thought that he was dead. They must have no idea that this young man is still alive," Manim, head of the neighborhood community in Jagakarsa whose residents found the boy, said.

Several small children found the man in the dumpster and alerted adults that they found a dead body.

When Manim saw that the body was still twitching, he quickly asked for help to transfer the body to Fatmawati Hospital.

Hospital sources said the man was admitted to the intensive care unit. He remained in a coma on Friday afternoon. (ylt)