Police Investigate Vehicle Registration Plate of Perpetrators in Acid Attack on KontraS Activist

Police are analysing the vehicles used by perpetrators in an acid attack against KontraS activist Andrie Yunus. After the incident, the perpetrators drove their vehicles at higher speeds than normal.

“Subsequently, after the incident, they left in two motorcycles each with speeds or behaviour higher than before,” said Director of Crime Investigation of Jakarta Metro Police Brigadier General Iman Imanuddin during a press conference at Jakarta Metro Police headquarters on Monday (16/3/2026).

Police are also analysing the registration plates of the vehicles used by the perpetrators. According to Iman, approximately 260 possible identities emerged from the plate number.

“Regarding the registration plate, we are still investigating as there are approximately 260 possibilities from the number that appeared. We are still analysing,” he explained.

Regarding whether the intellectual authors and perpetrators had been identified, the police were still collecting evidence. Once it pointed to the perpetrators, suspect designations would be established.

“For those captured on CCTV, we are still investigating the two individuals recorded on CCTV,” he added.

Perpetrators Used Two Motorcycles

Earlier, police revealed that four suspected acid throwers who attacked KontraS Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus used two motorcycles. The perpetrators then scattered after the attack.

“Allegedly four suspected perpetrators using two motorcycles waited for the victim in front of KFC Cikini, then followed the victim moving towards Jalan Diponegoro and subsequently towards Jalan Salemba 1,” said Director of Crime Investigation of Jakarta Metro Police Brigadier General Iman Imanuddin in a press conference at Jakarta Metro Police headquarters.

The acid attack then occurred on Jalan Salemba 1, specifically at the intersection of Jalan Talang, Central Jakarta, on Thursday (12/3) at 20:37 WIB. Police also obtained CCTV footage to investigate the case.

“Thankfully we obtained CCTV footage with sufficiently clear images, which greatly assists in our investigation and prosecution process,” he said.