MERITAI, SOUTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – FEBRUARY 28, 2026 Rotten floating corpse of an elderly man was found in an irrigation pond in the middle of rice fields in the village of Meritai. The body was discovered by a local resident based on a putrid smell. She initially thought it was a dead goat.
Saripto
The police, who arrived at the scene, confirmed the identity of the deceased with the help of his family members. He was a 68-year-old man named Saripto. He had been listed as missing since February 20.
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