Police Begin Investigating Alleged Coup Plot in Prabowo Wiretapping Case

National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto said police had begun investigating allegations of a coup plot in a case involving the alleged illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto by former National Police chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and his associates.

Suyudi made the statement during a working meeting with House of Representatives Commission III at the parliamentary complex in Jakarta on Thursday morning (12 November).

“As well as handling alleged criminal offences involving wiretapping, illegal access and/or the deletion of electronic documents, the National Police have also filed a police report concerning suspected participation in and/or joint planning and/or conspiracy to commit the crime of treason,” he said.

“On that basis, the National Police have begun an investigation to establish whether the elements of a criminal offence are present, which requires separate evidentiary assessment,” Suyudi added.

He said allegations of actions and/or a conspiracy intended to overthrow the government required further examination. So far, the alleged wiretapping and illegal access by the suspects could not, on their own, serve as grounds to conclude that treason had taken place.

“To examine these allegations, the investigation is focusing on tracing the orders and purpose behind the wiretapping, questioning personnel suspected of knowing about the activities, and examining the duties and activities involved,” Suyudi said.

At the meeting with Commission III, Suyudi was accompanied by several senior National Police officials. They included Inspector of General Supervision Commissioner General Asep Edi Suheri, Criminal Investigation Agency chief Inspector General Asep Safrudin, and the agency’s director of general crimes, Brigadier General Susatyo Purnomo.

Earlier, Commission III chairman Habiburokhman said the meeting would investigate who was behind the alleged wiretapping and what their motive was.

“Commission III of the House of Representatives will hold a working meeting with the National Police chief on Thursday, 12 November 2026, to discuss the illegal wiretapping case, including uncovering who was behind it and the motive,” Habib said last weekend.

Habiburokhman said he would chair the meeting alongside Commission III deputy chairmen Rano Alfath, Dede Indra Permana and Ahmad Sahroni, as well as House Ethics Council chairman Nazarudin Dek Gam.

He said Commission III would oversee the case until it was fully resolved.

“As directed by the House leadership, we will oversee the handling of this case until it is clarified in full. Anyone involved must be held legally accountable,” said Habiburokhman, who is also a Gerindra politician.

Gerindra is the political party led by Prabowo, who serves as its chairman and chairman of its board of patrons.

Meanwhile, the Criminal Investigation Agency has named four serving National Police generals as suspects in the wiretapping case.

The suspects are Listyo; National Police Legal Division chief Inspector General Ahrie Sonta Nasution (ASN); National Police Education and Training Institute senior instructor Inspector General Eko Hadi Santoso (EH); and National Police Information and Technology Division chief Inspector General Slamet Uliandi (SU).

The suspects face charges under Article 258 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 332(1) and (2) of the Criminal Code, and/or Article 32(1) of the Electronic Information and Transactions Law.

However, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, National Intelligence Agency chief M Herindra, Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra and other state officials have said that the alleged actions by Listyo and his associates could be classified as treason.