Scavenger brutally killed

Scavenger brutally killed

JAKARTA (JP): A scavenger who was used to operate at the Cilincing garbage dump in North Jakarta was found dead on Monday night with several stab wounds to his body and head.

North Jakarta Chief Police Lt. Col. Abubakar Nataprawira assumed that Hartono, alias Ujang, was killed by other scavengers.

"The dispute between the scavengers over sites was probably behind the brutal killing," Abubakar said, adding that the suspects are still at large.

"Hartono's head was almost cracked open, his nose was slashed and stomach severely pierced," Bambang, a forensic expert at the Cipto Mangunkusumo general hospital, said.

Bambang added Hartono's mouth smelled of alcohol when the body arrived at the hospital.

Hartono is a resident of Bojonegoro, East Java. (04)