Man found dead in HI parking lot

JAKARTA: A man was found dead in the parking lot of the Hotel Indonesia (HI) in Central Jakarta at about 12 p.m. on Thursday.

A driver from state-owned telecommunication company PT Telkom found the body, with head injuries and broken arms and legs, lying next to a blue Toyota Kijang.

The man was identified as 40-year-old Teguh Suryanto. The victim was carrying two ID cards, but they had different addresses. He also had a press card from Prospek magazine.

A hotel security guard, Febrizal, said Teguh was neither a hotel guest or employee. The Menteng Police are still investigating the exact cause of death.

The victim was taken to the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital morgue on Jl. Salemba in Central Jakarta. -- JP