Jakarta –
The Indonesian Air Force (AU) has revealed the reason for the coffin Prada Indra Wijaya is blocked. The Indonesian Air Force explained that it respects the procedures for sending bodies established by the airline.
“The procedure in Lion, the body was placed in a chest and locked,” said the head of the AU, Marsma Indan Gilang. detik comWednesday (11/23/2022).
Indan explained that the Indonesian Air Force’s Air Operations Command (Koopsud) III also ordered Prada’s direct superior Indra to oversee the process of repatriating the bodies. Prada Indra’s body was returned on Saturday afternoon (11/19) to her family home in Tangerang, Banten.
“The body was brought in via the airline, Lion Air, delivered by his superior, Major Tri. It was Major Tri who brought the body to Tangerang at 11:00 am WIT,” Indan explained.
The family opens the coffin using the gavel
Earlier, Prada Indra’s family revealed that they forced the coffin open using a hammer. This is because the condition of Prada Indra’s coffin was tightly closed and padlocked.
“When the body was opened, it was covered in red and white flags until we found the lock closed,” said Rika Wijaya, sister of Prada Indra, when she met detik com at his residence.
The family itself, Rika said, was not immediately allowed to open the coffin. However, after holding talks with the Indonesian Air Force, the family was allowed to open Prada Indra’s coffin on the condition that only the family unit witnessed it.
“At the time, the major only allowed his body to be opened for the family. Eventually, we smashed it with a hammer,” he explained.
After forcibly opening the coffin, the family was shocked to see the condition of Prada Indra’s body. The reason, according to Rika’s account, was that there were a number of bruises on Prada Indra’s body.
Subsequently, the Indonesian Air Force, Rika continued, asked to discuss with the family. Not long after, Prada Indra’s body was autopsied.
(dek/aud)
