Man’s Body Found in Selemadeg, Tabanan

Residents were startled by the discovery of a body in Banjar Apit Yeh, Manikyang Village, Selemadeg District, Tabanan, Bali. The body, identified as 67-year-old I Ketut Muncul, was evacuated by a joint search-and-rescue team.

Tabanan Police public relations officer Iptu Ni Putu Wiwik Endrayani said the evacuation began at around 5pm local time on Wednesday (21 October 2026). She said Ketut’s body was then taken to Bali Mandara Regional General Hospital in Denpasar by Buana Bali Rescue ambulance.

“The victim was identified as I Ketut Muncul, a man born in Apit Yeh,” Wiwik said.

The operation involved personnel from the Tabanan Police’s Samapta unit, Selemadeg Police, the Tabanan Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Buana Bali Rescue and local residents. Police have yet to determine the cause of Ketut’s death.

Wiwik said police were also continuing to investigate the circumstances in which the body was found. “Police are still seeking further information about the cause of the victim’s death,” she said.