- Editor’s note
- Couple dies in Honda Jazz
- Victims identified thanks to suspicion of local residents
- Victims found lifeless
- Death of victims suspected caused by carbon monoxide in car
- Police take victims to Pidie Hospital
Couple dies in Honda Jazz
Residents of the village of Keude Luengputu in the Bandar Baru district were shocked by the discovery of the bodies of two lovers in a car parked in front of a shop early Tuesday morning (March 24, 2026).
The man and woman were found dead; they presumably inhaled toxic gases released from the car’s running engine.
The two victims were identified as M (25), a resident of the Bireuen district, and HS (26), a resident of the Bener Meriah district.
Victims identified thanks to suspicion of local residents
They were found sitting in the front seat of a Honda Jazz with license plate BK 1508 JI. The discovery stemmed from the suspicion of a National Police officer with the initials Y. He noticed that the car had been parked since Monday afternoon (March 23), but when he drove past again around 00:30 WIB (West Indonesian time), the car was still there with the engine running.
Because Y suspected something was amiss, he and two other local residents approached the car and tried to speak to the occupants.
However, there was no response. The residents eventually broke the rear window to open the door.
Victims found lifeless
Upon examination, both victims were found to be lifeless. Presumably, they had been dead for some time before they were found.
However, there was no response. The residents eventually broke the rear window to open the door.
Upon examination, both victims were found to be lifeless. It is assumed that they had been dead for some time before they were found. “Based on the initial autopsy, there are no indications of violence. The preliminary suspicion is that the victims died from inhaling gas from the vehicle while the engine was still running,” he said on Wednesday (March 25).
Death of victims suspected of being caused by carbon monoxide in the car
An on-site investigation revealed several key facts. The car’s engine was still running when it was found, while the air conditioning was not functioning optimally.
Additionally, officers found a jerrycan of fuel in the trunk.
This situation reinforces the suspicion that carbon monoxide (CO) was trapped in the vehicle’s cabin due to poor ventilation, which ultimately caused the deaths of the two victims.
Police take victims to Pidie Jaya Hospital
The victims’ bodies have been transferred to Pidie Jaya Hospital for further examination before being handed over to their families.
The police have also seized various pieces of evidence, including the victims’ vehicles, mobile phones, cash, and bank cards.***
