The National Police Reveals The Chronology Of Ustaz Maaher's Death, Feeling Sick But Refuses To Hospital

Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General Argo Yuwono (Photo: Public Relations of the Police)

JAKARTA - The grief news came from Ustaz Maaher At Thuwailibi alias Soni Ernata. He died in the Police detention cell on Monday, February 8 at around 19.00 WIB.

The National Police Headquarters immediately gave an explanation regarding the death of Ustaz Maaher At-Thuwailibi. He was reportedly treated for 5 days at the Police Hospital.

Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General Argo Yuwono, revealed that the Ustad Maaher's case entered stage 2 and had been submitted to the prosecutor's office. Before stage 2 or the submission of evidence and suspects to the prosecutor, Maaher complained of sickness.

Then, detention house officers including a team of doctors took him to the Kramat Jati Police Hospital.

"After being treated and declared as cured, the person concerned was brought back to the Bareskrim Detention Center," said Argo when confirmed, Monday, February 8.

According to Argo, after stage 2 the evidence was completed and the suspect was handed over to the prosecutor Maaher complaining of sickness again.

Again, prison officials and a team of doctors suggested that he should be taken to the National Police Hospital, but the person concerned refused it until he finally died.

"Regarding the sickness, the team of doctors knows better. So Ustaz Maaher case has entered stage 2 and has become the prosecutor's custody," added Argo.

Maaher was named a suspect for allegedly insulting Habib Lutfi.

He was charged with Article 45 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 28 paragraph (2) of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE), with the threat of a maximum sentence of six years in prison.