Police investigate discovery of man's body in Gunung Ciremai National Park

Police in Kuningan, West Java, are investigating the death of a 25-year-old man identified by the initials DP, a resident of Klangenan, Cirebon. The body was discovered on Sunday evening, October 18, 2026, in the Batuluhur Block of the Gunung Ciremai National Park (TNGC) in Padabeunghar Village.

Local residents found the body after becoming suspicious of a red Yamaha Lexi motorcycle parked by the roadside. Upon inspecting the surrounding forest area, they discovered the man lying on his back with visible injuries to his face and head.

Officers from the Pasawahan Police and Kuningan Police responded to the scene and evacuated the body to RSUD 45 Kuningan. AKP Abdul Aziz, Head of Criminal Investigation at Kuningan Police, confirmed that an investigation is underway and an autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause and circumstances of death.