Autopsy finds 'magic' potion contained poison: Experts<\/p>\n
Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post\/Tegal<\/p>\n
Forensic experts have concluded that a poisonous beverage caused
\nthe death of five local residents, but doctors still remain
\nundecided about the kind of poison.<\/p>\n
\"It could be either cyanide or arsenic,\" head of the forensic
\nteam from Dr. Soesilo General Hospital, Hiesma Setyaka, said on
\nSunday.<\/p>\n
The forensic team on Saturday conducted autopsies on the
\nremains of the couple Rofi'i, 55, and Masturoh, 50, and found
\nexcessive levels of poisonous substances in their bodies.<\/p>\n
\"Based on the autopsy results, a poisonous beverage might have
\ncaused the deaths of these people,\" Hiesma said.<\/p>\n
Autopsies on the bodies of the other three victims, Sarmadi,
\n45, Suparman, 40, and Rohimah, 40, are expected to confirm the
\ntype of the poison used, added Hiesma.<\/p>\n
The five people fell seriously ill and eventually died after
\ndrinking a potion prepared by Iskandar, who was known as the
\nvictims' spiritual guru. Blood was seen flowing from their noses
\nand mouths when neighbors and relatives found them dead at their
\nrespective homes.<\/p>\n
Tegal Police have named Iskandar as a suspect, but have not
\nkept him in custody because the shaman is still undergoing
\ntreatment at Muhammadiyah Hospital for his mental condition. He
\nwent into shock after hearing that his students had died from the
\npotion he gave them.<\/p>\n
Separately, Pekalongan Police Chief Sr. Comr. Wahyu Daeny has
\nalleged that Iskandar was also responsible for the death of the
\ncouple Suwirjo, 53, and Ning Tati, 50, who were found dead
\nrecently in the nearby Sekuceng public cemetery in Talok Village,
\nTegal. The two were Iskandar's students who lived in the Kejambon
\nsubdistrict.<\/p>\n
\"In the first interrogation, Iskandar confessed to having
\nasked his followers to pay Rp 10 million (US$1,100) each and
\npromised to multiply their money to Rp 1 billion,\" Wahyu said.<\/p>\n
Iskandar also told his students to provide him with sacks of
\nhusked corn as a medium to multiply the bank notes, Wahyu added.<\/p>\n
Besides the husked corn, the police also seized other
\nevidence, including a jenglot (traditional mystical puppet), from
\nIskandar.<\/p>",
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