JAKARTA - The North Sumatra Police Forensic Team revealed the results of an autopsy on the body of the Deputy Regent of the Sangihe Islands Helmud Hontong who died of chronic disease.

"The autopsy has been completed, and today there will be a press statement from the Police Chief and the doctor who carried out the autopsy", said the Head of the Public Information Bureau (Karopenmas) Public Relations Division of the National Police Brigadier General Pol. Rusdi Hartono, reported by Antara, Monday, June 14.

The autopsy on the body was carried out by the Forensic Team of the North Sulawesi Police on Monday at 05.30 a.m. local time at Liung Kendage Hospital, North Sulawesi.

The Head of Public Relations of the North Sulawesi Police, Jules Abraham, said that no poison was found at the autopsy.

Jules also revealed that there were no signs of injuries on the victim's body. The results of the autopsy are temporary, death due to complications of chronic disease.

After getting the autopsy results, his party is still waiting for developments in the field whether the investigation into the death of the Deputy Regent of the Sangihe Islands continues or not.

The Deputy Regent of the Sangihe Islands Helmud Hontong died on the plane he was traveling on from Denpasar-Makassar on Wednesday, June 9 at 16:10 p.m. local time.

The death of the Deputy Regent of the Sangihe Islands became a public concern because it was suspected that there was something suspicious, considering that the deceased was known as a figure who firmly rejected gold mining in his area.

In addition, before his death, Helmud is known to have sent a letter of rejection of the mining business permit (IUP) of PT Tambang Mas Sangihe (TMS) to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM).


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