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        "id": 1672599,
        "msgid": "police-chief-and-detective-unit-head-in-rohil-removed-following-residents-protest-over-drugs-1775987501",
        "date": "2026-04-12 16:07:02",
        "title": "Police Chief and Detective Unit Head in Rohil Removed Following Residents' Protest Over Drugs",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "In Rokan Hilir, Riau, the Panipahan police chief AKP Robiansyah and his detective unit head Aipda Rahmat Ilyas have been removed from their positions after hundreds of residents protested against rampant drug trafficking in the area. The demonstration, which turned violent with the vandalism of a suspected dealer's home, prompted swift action from Riau Police to restore order through dialogue with community leaders and local government officials. This incident underscores the challenges in maintaining public security and the police's commitment to evaluating and addressing lapses in community policing.",
        "content": "<p>The Panipahan police chief in the Rokan Hilir Police Resort area,\nRiau, AKP Robiansyah, has been removed following a residents\u2019\ndemonstration demanding the arrest of drug dealers. Riau Police Chief\nIrjen Herry Heryawan confirmed that not only the police chief, but also\nthe detective unit head at Panipahan Police Station, Aipda Rahmat Ilyas,\nhas been removed. Herry emphasised that this step was taken because the\nstation-level personnel were deemed not fully capable of maintaining\noptimal regional stability, leading to a situation that escalated into\nan uncontrolled action. The removal serves as a form of evaluation and\ninstitutional accountability for the developing public order dynamics in\nthe community. \u201cThis is a form of our evaluation and responsibility. We\nsaw that things were not running as they should in maintaining the\npublic order situation in Panipahan. Therefore, we took firm action,\u201d\nsaid Irjen Herry, quoted by detikcom on Sunday (12\/4). Herry assured\nthat Riau Police is not standing idle in responding to the incident.\nFrom the outset, the Rokan Hilir Police Chief, along with the Deputy\nRegent, went directly to the location to calm the situation by engaging\nin dialogue with community figures, religious leaders, and customary\nleaders. This was done as a quick effort to soothe the public and\nprevent further escalation. \u201cWe acted quickly from the start. The Police\nChief along with the Deputy Regent went directly to the field, inviting\ncommunity figures to dialogue and calm the situation. This is part of\nthe approach we took to make conditions conducive as soon as possible,\u201d\nhe explained. Herry added that the handling efforts do not stop there.\nToday, Riau Police personnel along with the local government are again\nmoving to the location to ensure stability is truly maintained. He\nstated that the situation in Panipahan has gradually recovered and\npublic activities have returned to normal. Nevertheless, strengthening\npreventive measures and field supervision continues to maintain security\nstability. Herry also conveyed an appeal to all Panipahan residents to\nremain calm and not easily provoked by issues that could muddy the\natmosphere. Previously, hundreds of Panipahan residents in Pasir Limau\nKapas Subdistrict, Rokan Hilir Regency, held a protest action on Friday\n(10\/4). The action, which initially proceeded peacefully, was triggered\nby public anxiety over the proliferation of drug circulation in the\narea. Around 150 people from the crowd first gathered at the Great\nMosque of Panipahan, then proceeded to the Panipahan Police Station to\nvoice their demands. During the protest, residents urged law enforcement\nto shut down all drug-related activities. They also demanded the\nimmediate arrest of the perpetrators suspected as dealers and\ndistributors, including a resident with initials M. After conveying\ntheir aspirations to the police and local government officials, the\ncrowd dispersed. However, the situation heated up when some of the crowd\nmoved to the home of a man with initials A, suspected of being a drug\ndealer. Upon arriving at the location, the crowd immediately threw\nobjects and vandalised the house. The action became even more\nuncontrolled when the number of protesters swelled to around 500\npeople.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/police-chief-and-detective-unit-head-in-rohil-removed-following-residents-protest-over-drugs-1775987501",
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