Two Male Bodies Found in Drain in Bekasi, Four Suspects Arrested

Residents in Jalan Mustikajaya, Cimuning, Bekasi City, West Java, were shocked by the discovery of two male bodies. Both were found inside a drainage ditch.

In video footage that went viral on social media, the two bodies were seen lying face down in the ditch. Narratives suggest that the victims were casualties of a street robbery (begal).

The bodies were discovered by local residents in the early hours of Friday (19/6).

AKBP Andi M Iqbal, Head of Criminal Investigation at the Bekasi Kota Metro Police, confirmed the discovery of the two bodies.

“It is true, there are two victims,” said Andi.

Four suspects have been arrested

Andi stated that the police have arrested the perpetrators involved in this incident. However, he has not yet provided detailed information regarding the chronology of the discovery of the bodies leading up to the arrest of the suspects.

“We have secured four perpetrators,” he added.

Regarding the motive behind the incident, Andi said that the police are still conducting an in-depth investigation into the suspects.

“As for the motive, we are still investigating whether it was robbery or something else,” he concluded.