Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Indonesian National Police (INP)'s Public  Relations Division Head of Information Bureau, Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, said on Monday (22/7/2024) that police investigators will review the request for the exhumation and autopsy of Afif Maulana's body.

“We will review the request for exhumation as part of the investigative process,” he said, adding that the decision on whether to proceed with the exhumation will be made by the investigators.

The request was made by the Muhammadiyah’s Legal Aid and Public Advocacy Institute (LBH AP PP Muhammadiyah), which submitted a letter to the INP Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, asking for the exhumation and autopsy of Afif Maulana. The LBH AP PP Muhammadiyah, authorized by Afif's family, has coordinated with LBH Padang and the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) according to antaranews.com.

LBH AP PP Muhammadiyah’s research and public advocacy chair, Gufroni, hoped for a transparent process involving external forensic experts. The organization is prepared to provide forensic specialists if needed.

Afif Maulana, aged 13, was found dead under the Kuranji Bridge on 9 June 2024. The West Sumatra Regional Police reported that initial investigations ruled out possbile police violence, suggesting Afif fell while fleeing from police officers intervening in a brawl. 

The case remains under investigation.

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