Police are investigating a caustic acid attack targeting Andrie\nYunus, Deputy Coordinator of human rights organisation KontraS.\nAccording to preliminary investigation findings, the suspects are\nbelieved to have undertaken various efforts to cover their tracks\nfollowing the incident.<\/p>\n
The attack allegedly occurred on Thursday, 12 March, at approximately\n23:30 Western Indonesian Time, on Jalan Salemba, Senen, Central Jakarta.\nThe assailants, believed to number four individuals, are suspected of\nhaving monitored Andrie Yunus\u2019s movements prior to committing the\nact.<\/p>\n
At the time of the incident, Andrie Yunus was riding a motorcycle\nalone. The helmet he was wearing melted, and his clothing was damaged.\nYunus sustained injuries to multiple body parts after being sprayed with\ncaustic acid by unknown assailants, with burns affecting his chest, arm,\nand face.<\/p>\n
\u201cCentral Jakarta Police have requested an initial medical examination\nregarding the victim\u2019s injuries. Several body parts were affected: the\nchest, face, and hand,\u201d stated Police Public Relations Division Head\nInspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir to journalists at National Police\nHeadquarters, South Jakarta, on Friday, 13 March.<\/p>\n
\u201cConcerning the criminal charge of serious assault, pursuant to\nArticle 467 paragraph 2 and or Article 468 paragraph 1 of Law Number 1\nof 2023 concerning the Criminal Code,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
AI-Generated Suspect Photos Circulate<\/p>\n
The suspects\u2019 actions were captured by CCTV cameras in the vicinity\nof the location. Photographs and videos of suspected perpetrators have\ncirculated widely on social media.<\/p>\n
Police have stated that photograph content circulating includes\nartificially generated images created using artificial intelligence.\nPolice have confirmed that the circulating photographs are not\nvalid.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf colleagues have seen, received, or encountered links or uploads\non social media featuring alleged images of the suspects or alleged\nidentities of the perpetrators, we can confirm that these are hoaxes or\nfalse. They are the result of artificial intelligence manipulation,\u201d\nstated Director of Criminal Investigation, Metro Jaya Regional Police,\nSenior Commissioner Iman Imanuddin at a press conference on Monday, 16\nMarch 2026.<\/p>\n
Police have urged the public not to immediately believe the\nphotographs and videos circulating and purporting to show the alleged\nperpetrators of the acid attack. These materials are suspected to have\nbeen distributed by the perpetrators\u2019 network to obscure facts.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the circulation of this crime scene video, the perpetrators and\ntheir network appear to be panicking and attempting to obfuscate the\ninvestigation process by distributing images or sketches generated\nthrough artificial intelligence manipulation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe suspect this is also one of the efforts undertaken by the network\nand perpetrators to obscure information and distort the trajectory of\nthe legal facts obtained,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Iman stated that CCTV recordings already obtained would serve as\ninvestigation materials. These CCTV recordings are currently being\nanalysed in detail.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is extremely helpful to the investigation and prosecution\nprocess we are conducting. Particularly, most surveillance points in the\nJakarta area have sufficiently high resolution, so in several locations\nquite clear images have been obtained,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Suspects Dispersed<\/p>\n
Based on CCTV recordings, the four suspects rode two motorcycles with\npassengers. They dispersed in different directions following the\nattack.<\/p>\n
One motorcycle carrying unknown persons 1 and 2 fled against traffic\non Jalan Salemba towards Pasar Senen. The perpetrators then proceeded to\nJalan Kramat Raya, Tugu Tani, towards Stasiun Gondangdia Station and\nsubsequently towards South Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\u201cSubsequently, one vehicle carrying unknown persons 3 and 4 did not\nchange direction from the crime scene but proceeded straight towards\nJalan Pramuka Sari 2, then towards Matraman, then monitored via CCTV\nmoving towards Jatinegara, then to Jalan Otto Iskandar Dinata in East\nJakarta,\u201d said Metro Jaya Regional Police Director of Criminal\nInvestigation Senior Commissioner Iman Imanuddin to journalists on\nTuesday, 17 March 2026.<\/p>\n
Suspects Change Clothing<\/p>\n
In CCTV recordings combined with digital processing, it was\ndiscovered that one of the suspects changed clothing during their\nflight. The perpetrators dispersed towards Kalibata and subsequently\ntowards Bogor.<\/p>\n
\u201cFollowing the incident, one suspect is believed to have changed\nclothing before continuing their flight, and analysis of communication\nnetworks indicates the suspects subsequently dispersed towards the\nKalibata and Ragunan areas and the Bogor region,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Iman added that police are currently pursuing the alleged suspects.\nHis office continues to conduct a series of investigations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe continue to gather legal evidence based on CCTV analysis and\ncommunication network data we have obtained,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Case to Be Fully Resolved<\/p>\n
Metro Jaya Regional Police Chief Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri\nstated that his office would fully investigate the acid attack case\nagainst Andrie Yunus. Asep said the case would be handled transparently\nand professionally in accordance with directives from President Prabowo\nSubianto.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe affirm that Metro Jaya Regional Police is committed to handling\nthis matter professionally, transparently, and accountably. These steps\nare undertaken in accordance with the President\u2019s directive and the\nNational Police Chief\u2019s instructions to ensure all stages proceed\nprofessionally, transparently and are processed to completion,\u201d said\nAsep at a press conference at Metro Jaya Regional Police Headquarters,\nJakarta, on Monday, 16 March.<\/p>\n
He stated that case handling prioritised caution. He noted that all\ninformation communicated to the public should not generate misleading\nspeculation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe prioritise the principle of caution so that all information\nconveyed to society has been verified,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/suspects-efforts-to-cover-tracks-following-acid-attack-on-kontras-activist-1773800537", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }