South Korean killed in apartment

JAKARTA: A South Korean man was found stabbed to death in a room at Permata Executive Apartment in Kelapa Dua, Kebon Jeruk in West Jakarta on Tuesday.

A second South Korean man was found tied up in the same room.

The deceased, identified as Parg Yenog Huan, 35, was taken to Ciptomangunkusumo hospital for an autopsy, while the survivor was taken to a hospital nearby for medical treatment.

"Some staff of South Korean Embassy are here to wait for the results of the autopsy," said Edi Pratikno of the hospital's morgue.

Some police personnel appeared at the morgue to safeguard the body, Edi said.

Kebon Jeruk police subprecinct declined to release details of the murder.--JP