Exhumation of Sutrimo's Body Held This Morning, Led by Brigadier General Hastry
The Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya) have carried out the exhumation of Sutrimo, the man found dead in front of Mordent Clinic in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta. The exhumation process was conducted directly at the public cemetery (TPU) this morning.
“(The exhumation) is on schedule, Wednesday 12 August 2026 at 10 am this morning,” said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Senior Commissioner Budi Hermanto, in his statement on Wednesday (12/8/2026).
Exhumation is the process of opening or re-excavating a grave to retrieve a body that has already been buried. This action is carried out by the authorities in the interest of law enforcement and justice, such as for a repeat autopsy to determine the exact cause of a death deemed unnatural.
Budi Hermanto said the exhumation process was carried out in cooperation with and supported by the Central Java Police (Polda Jateng) and Banyumas Police.
“Led by the Chair of PDFMI (Indonesian Forensic and Medicolegal Doctors Association), Brigadier General Dr Hastry, and Professor Dr Yudi,” he added.
Budi Hermanto added that in this activity there are several stages to be carried out by medical personnel, including examination of the body.
“Stages: exhumation, external examination, internal examination,” he added.
Family Not Present
The exhumation of Sutrimo’s body will be carried out at the public cemetery in Wlahar Village, Wangon District, Banyumas Regency, this morning. The family has decided not to witness the opening of Sutrimo’s grave directly.
“I am also a parent. Seeing a child slip and fall makes us tremble. Let alone a situation like this, it is certainly not an easy thing,” said the family’s legal counsel, Aan Rohaeni, when met by journalists at the cemetery complex, as reported by detikJateng on Tuesday (11/8) afternoon.
Aan confirmed that Sutrimo’s family is prepared and has chosen to entrust the process entirely to law enforcement officers. The family also stated that they will not reject the exhumation process or the results obtained from the examination of Sutrimo’s body.
“In principle, the family is now resolute, just waiting for the exhumation results. The family has given a statement that they will not reject anything,” he said.