Residents of Senggigi village in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, were shocked when a woman’s corpse was found in a garbage bag on Thursday.

The body was found by a villager who went fishing at 11 p.m. When he arrived in the fishing area around Jl. Alberto Senggigi, the man noticed a foul odor, which prompted him to look for the source of the odor, after which he found a black garbage bag. .

“Based on statements from other residents, the body was first found by a fisherman,” Batulayar military post commander Warrant Officer Muhammad Hilman said. Kompas.com Thursday.

After locating the source of the foul odor, the fisherman asked other residents to inspect the contents of the bag. However, as no one had the courage to do so, residents reported the find to the police.

Upon further examination, police discovered that the garbage bag contained a mutilated female corpse. They sent the body to Bhayangkara Hospital for an autopsy.

Meanwhile, West Lombok Police spokesperson First Insp. I Ketut Sandiarsa confirmed the news. However, they have not yet carried out an investigation as they are still trying to determine the identity of the victim. (dpk)