YOGYAKARTA - Polda DIY has addressed the viral incident in which a\nman suspected of being a police intelligence officer was detained by\nstudents on the campus of Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta (UMY) on\nWednesday (17\/6\/2026). Polda DIY Head of Public Relations, Commissioner\nIhsan, acknowledged that the man briefly held by students was a member\nof Polda DIY carrying out security and service duties for a public\nexpression of opinion.<\/p>\n
According to Ihsan, the personnel was part of a team that received an\nofficial order to escort a student demonstration. His presence on campus\nwas described as part of monitoring to ensure the protesters returned to\ncampus safely after staging a demonstration at the Yogyakarta Zero\nKilometre Point area.<\/p>\n
\u201cMembers at the location, whether in uniform or plainclothes, are\npart of the service implementation to escort and ensure the protest\nparticipants return to campus in a safe and secure condition,\u201d Ihsan\nsaid on Thursday (18\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n
Ihsan explained that the police presence during the expression of\nopinion was a form of service to guarantee the public\u2019s right to voice\ntheir aspirations while maintaining security and order during the\nactivity. Regarding the incident that made students suspicious and led\nto the member\u2019s detention, Ihsan stated that a misunderstanding had\noccurred. However, the matter was resolved humanely through\ncommunication and coordination between the police, the rectorate, and\nthe students.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe current situation is conducive. We express our gratitude to the\nrectorate and students for the excellent communication and coordination,\nwhich allowed this misunderstanding to be resolved properly, and our\nmember has returned to Polda,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/diy-police-confirm-intel-officer-detained-by-umy-students-on-campus-is-their-member-1781787315", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }