National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has assured that\nhis members are still working to thoroughly investigate the acid attack\ncase against KontraS activist Andrie Yunus. General Listyo stated this\nin response to President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s directive.<\/p>\n
\u201cYesterday, the President clearly ordered us to investigate\nthoroughly, and of course, the National Police is currently working on\nit,\u201d said General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to reporters at the Metro Jaya\nRegional Police Headquarters on Wednesday (18\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
General Sigit said his side is not stopping in searching for evidence\nso that this case becomes clear. He emphasised that his members are\nstill working.<\/p>\n
\u201cYesterday, 86 CCTV footages were already displayed, and currently,\ndeepening is being conducted. Clearly, we are not stopping there.\nHowever, we are also seeking sources of information, other evidence,\nother physical evidence, which we will then compile to truly make this\ncase revealed, or at least become clear,\u201d said General Sigit.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think at this time all our members are working, and we ask for\nprayers so that the results can be obtained soon,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
AI-Generated Image of Suspect\u2019s Face Circulating<\/p>\n
Head of Public Relations of Metro Jaya Regional Police, Commissioner\nBudi Hermanto, previously explained about the viral photo of the alleged\nperpetrator on social media. Budi confirmed that the image is artificial\nintelligence (AI) generated and misleading.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also convey that there is progress in the field, including on\nsocial media, a photo from a CCTV screenshot of two people depicted,\u201d\nsaid Budi in his statement on Sunday (15\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are convinced that it is the result of AI, and this may also be\nsuspected to mislead the investigation process,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Budi hopes the public will be wise in using social media so that the\ninvestigation of this case remains focused and not disturbed by\ndeliberate interventions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope the public will also be wise so that this investigation\nremains focused and not disturbed, not intervened by things deliberately\nmade to mislead,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Budi also asked the public to give space and time to the police to\ninvestigate the acid attack perpetrators on Andrie Yunus. He emphasised\nthat his side will soon arrest the perpetrators.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also ask all community members to give space to the\ninvestigators, time, so that this investigation handling is complete and\nwe can pursue the perpetrators who carried out the splashing of\ndangerous liquid on the activist,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
As known, Andrie Yunus became the victim of an acid splashing\nallegedly carried out by two perpetrators in Central Jakarta on Thursday\n(12\/3) night. The incident occurred while Andrie was on his way home\nafter attending a podcast event at the office of the Indonesian Legal\nAid Foundation (YLBHI).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/police-chief-assures-members-continue-thorough-investigation-into-acid-attack-on-kontras-activist-1773819886", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }