An emotional atmosphere enveloped Margono and his wife Reni as they\nstepped back into their home in the Jatingaleh area of Semarang City,\nCentral Java. After losing their residence to a fire, the Margono family\ncan now return to their dwelling thanks to a house renovation programme\nfacilitated by the Central Java Regional Police (Polda Jateng) in\nconjunction with the 80th Bhayangkara Day.<\/p>\n
Based on information received on Friday (12\/6\/2026), the inauguration\nof the renovated house was led by the Director of Special Criminal\nInvestigation (Dirreskrimsus) of Polda Jateng, Senior Commissioner Djoko\nJulianto. He symbolically handed over the house keys to Margono and his\nfamily.<\/p>\n
The event was also attended by the Candisari Sub-district Head, the\nCandisari Police Chief, the Candisari Military Command representative,\nreligious leaders, local residents, and dozens of members of the online\nmotorcycle taxi community who had provided support and care for the\nvictim\u2019s family from the outset.<\/p>\n
The house belonging to Margono, who works daily as an online\nmotorcycle taxi driver, and his wife, who sells iced drinks, was\npreviously completely destroyed by a fire that occurred in the early\nhours of Thursday, 7 May 2026, around 2:00 a.m. Western Indonesian Time.\nAs a result of the incident, which was suspected to have been caused by\nan electrical short circuit, the family had to leave their residence and\ntemporarily stay at a relative\u2019s house.<\/p>\n
Seeing this condition, the online motorcycle taxi community took the\ninitiative to rally support, which was then facilitated by the Polda\nJateng Special Criminal Investigation Directorate together with the\nlocal government, surrounding residents, and various other parties until\nthe house renovation programme was realised. In less than two weeks, the\nhouse was successfully renovated into a safer, more comfortable, and\nlivable dwelling.<\/p>\n
Senior Commissioner Djoko Julianto expressed gratitude for the\ncompletion of the renovation process, which was the fruit of the mutual\ncooperation spirit of various elements of society.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlhamdulillah, today we have carried out a house renovation for the\nresidence of our brother, Mas Margono, who was a fire victim some time\nago. At the initiative of our friends from the online motorcycle taxi\ncommunity, we from Polda Jateng facilitated the renovation together with\nthe local government, surrounding residents, and other parties who were\nmoved to help. Hopefully, this house brings blessings and benefits to\nthe recipient family,\u201d said Djoko.<\/p>\n
Now, the house, which covers an area of approximately 80 square\nmetres, has a new look. In addition to having three bedrooms, two\nbathrooms, and a family room, all floors have been tiled, providing\nbetter comfort for its occupants.<\/p>\n
Accompanied by his wife, Margono admitted he was very grateful for\nthe assistance received. According to him, the house, which was\npreviously completely destroyed by the fire, is now in even better\ncondition than before.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlhamdulillah, we feel happy and touched. Since the fire disaster,\nwe were forced to live at a relative\u2019s house. Now our house has been\nrenovated, from the front appearance, rooms, floors, roof, ceiling, to\nthe frames, everything is better. We express our gratitude to the\nCentral Java Police, especially the Director of Special Criminal\nInvestigation, who facilitated this house renovation programme,\u201d said\nMargono.<\/p>\n
In a similar vein, Candisari Sub-district Head Cipto Nugroho conveyed\nhis appreciation to Polda Jateng for its care towards residents\nexperiencing misfortune.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of the Candisari Sub-district Government and the Semarang\nCity Government, we thank Polda Jateng for facilitating the house\nrenovation for our resident. Thanks to the synergy between the police,\nlocal government, and the community, this house can now be reoccupied by\nits owner, coinciding with the series of commemorations for the 80th\nBhayangkara Day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Responding to the activity, Polda Jateng Head of Public Relations\nSenior Commissioner Artanto stated that social services such as house\nrenovations are a tangible manifestation of the spirit of the 80th\nBhayangkara Day, which prioritises devotion and care for the\ncommunity.<\/p>\n
He hopes that the various social activities held during the 80th\nBhayangkara Day series will further strengthen the relationship between\nthe Indonesian National Police and the community, as well as reinforce\npublic trust through humanitarian actions that have a positive impact on\ncitizens\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 80th Bhayangkara Day commemoration brings benefits that can be\ndirectly felt by the community. This house renovation programme reflects\nthe spirit of mutual cooperation, empathy, and collaboration between the\nPolice, local government, communities, and residents in helping fellow\ncitizens experiencing misfortune,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
He also urged the public to increase their awareness of potential\nfires, especially by ensuring the safety of electrical installations in\ntheir respective homes to prevent fire disasters.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/central-java-police-renovate-fire-victims-home-for-bhayangkara-day-1781243572", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }