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Man found dead in Central Jakarta nightclub
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The visitor, identified as Sudirman, 47, died at the nightclub on Sunday morning, allegedly due to a drug overdose. (Shutterstock/-)
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he Jakarta Narcotics Agency has threatened to recommend the closure of Eksotik nightclub in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, should it find evidence that a visitor died at the place because of a drug overdose.
The visitor, identified as Sudirman, 47, died at the nightclub on Sunday morning, allegedly due to a drug overdose.
“If it's clear that the victim died because of a drug overdose, I will recommend closing the nightclub. If necessary, I will convey the recommendation tomorrow to the Jakarta governor," the Jakarta Narcotics Agency chief Johny Pol Latupeirisa said on Monday as quoted by kompas.id.
He said investigators were still on the scene, while others were at the hospital where Sudirman was treated to find out about the cause of the death.
Johny said even if the victim had consumed drugs before he arrived at the nightclub, "the club's management should have noticed whether the visitor was under the influence of drugs."
"The behavior and physical appearance of a drug consumer is easily identifiable. The [nightclub] staff should have reported the person. They couldn't just do nothing," he said.
Separately, Sawah Besar Police chief Comr. Mirza Maulana said he had yet to find out whether Sudirman died because of drugs.
"We are waiting for the medical records from the hospital," he said. (fac)
