Komnas HAM Confirms No Difference in Initials of Suspects in Acid Attack on KontraS Activist

Jakarta – The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has confirmed that there is no significant difference regarding the initials of the alleged perpetrators between the statements from Metro Jaya Regional Police (Polda Metro Jaya) and the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) in the case of the acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus on Thursday night, 12 March 2026.

“The difference in initials that we confirmed is not significant. They said it’s approximately the same person. It’s the same person,” said Commissioner for Monitoring and Investigation of the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM), Saurlin P. Siagian, to reporters at the Komnas HAM building in Jakarta on Monday, 30 March 2026.

He also stated that Metro Jaya Regional Police is currently conducting intensive investigations into the involvement of TNI members as alleged perpetrators in the case.

“Metro Jaya Regional Police is still delving into the involvement of TNI parties. They are still carrying out further investigation processes. We will wait for the results of the investigation,” he said.

Furthermore, Komnas HAM also confirmed the involvement of TNI members in the case, in line with the confirmation from Metro Jaya Regional Police that the four alleged perpetrators are personnel from the TNI’s Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS).

“As stated in the release already issued by Metro Jaya Regional Police, it has been confirmed that they are from BAIS of the TNI side,” he revealed.

In addition, he explained that the TNI has also received several documents needed for the investigation into the acid attack case carried out by four BAIS TNI personnel.

“Metro Jaya Regional Police has handed over several documents required by the TNI side. That’s what we obtained,” he clarified.

Komnas HAM has also received statements from Metro Jaya Regional Police regarding developments in the Andrie Yunus case during a three-hour investigation. The statements were provided by the Head of Criminal Investigation of Metro Jaya Regional Police and police officials.

To complete the monitoring, Komnas HAM has obtained facts on case developments from the police and stated that the police’s statements are sufficient as follow-up to the monitoring conducted.

“We have also obtained a lot of information from Metro Jaya Regional Police; we think it’s sufficient. The facts we need now have been conveyed in several matters, and we are still requesting a few more items from Metro Jaya Regional Police to be submitted to us,” he said.