Crime and Security Update: Female Murder and Clearing of Illegal Structures in Jakarta
Several criminal and security-related incidents occurred in Jakarta on Thursday (30/7), ranging from the murder of a woman in Grogol Petamburan to the clearing of illegal structures.
- Police arrest suspect in female murder in Grogol Petamburan
A joint team from the General Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Metro Jaya Regional Police has arrested a man, identified by the initials E, as the suspect in the murder of a woman, M (52), in a boarding house room in the Grogol Petamburan area, West Jakarta.
- Police dismantle syndicate distributing 575,200 illegal pills in Central Jakarta
The Narcotics Directorate of the Metro Jaya Regional Police has dismantled a black market syndicate involving 575,200 illegal ‘List G’ controlled medicines. The illegal pills were seized, and five suspects were arrested in the Kebon Kacang area, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.
- Central Jakarta Inspectorate clarifies repeated sealing of buildings in Gambir
The Assistant Inspectorate of the Central Jakarta Administrative City will summon the local Department of Urban Planning, Spatial Planning, and Land (CKTRP) to clarify the handling of a six-storey building in Gambir. The building has been repeatedly sealed, yet construction activities were still observed.
- Authorities on alert in front of Constitutional Court ahead of protest over Free Nutritious Meal budget
Security personnel were on alert in front of the Constitutional Court (MK) building in Jakarta on Thursday afternoon, ahead of a solidarity action to monitor the judicial review regarding the allocation of the 2026 State Budget (APBN) for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme.
- Central Jakarta clears 61 illegal buildings, restores Sentiong River banks
The Central Jakarta City Government has cleared 61 illegal buildings along the banks of the Sentiong River in the Senen District. This effort aims to restore the function of the river buffer zone while supporting urban planning and flood control.