Police: Suspected Acid Attacker Andrie Yunus Changed Clothes While Fleeing
Jakarta — Police have uncovered indications that one of four suspected perpetrators in the acid attack on Andrie Yunus, Vice Coordinator of the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS), changed clothes whilst fleeing the scene following the incident.
The Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Metro Jaya Police Regional Office believes the action was taken to destroy evidence following the attack, which occurred on Thursday, 12 March 2026 evening.
“Following the incident, one suspect allegedly changed clothes before continuing their escape,” said Kombes Iman Imanudin, Director of the Criminal Investigation Directorate of Metro Jaya Police Regional Office, to journalists on Monday, 16 March 2026.
Police tracked the perpetrators’ movements in South Jakarta, including at Kalibata, Pancoran, and Ragunan in Pasar Minggu.
Kombes Budi Hermanto, Head of Public Relations for Metro Jaya Police Regional Office, stated that the suspect who changed clothes likely attempted to destroy evidence. However, he noted it remains possible the clothes were changed because the attacker was also splashed by the corrosive liquid during the assault.
“It could be to destroy evidence or they could have been splashed by the liquid,” Hermanto told Kompas.com on Tuesday, 14 March 2026.
The acid attack case is currently under investigation, with police continuing their pursuit of the perpetrators. According to Hermanto, the exact reason for the clothing change can only be confirmed once the suspects are apprehended and questioned.
The incident occurred on Thursday, 12 March 2026 evening when Andrie Yunus was attacked by unidentified perpetrators. According to Dimas Bagus Arya, Coordinator of the KontraS Working Board, the attack took place around 23:37 Western Indonesian Time as Andrie Yunus was riding a motorbike on Jalan Salemba I-Talang in Senen, Central Jakarta.
Two perpetrators riding a motorcycle, suspected to be a 2016–2021 Honda Beat, approached the victim from the opposite direction at Jembatan Talang (Talang Bridge). The first perpetrator, the driver, wore a white-blue combination shirt, dark trousers believed to be denim, and a black helmet. The second perpetrator, seated behind, wore a black buff-like face covering that concealed half the face, a dark blue shirt, and blue trousers rolled up short, also believed to be denim.
One perpetrator then sprayed acid towards the victim, causing burns to the victim’s right and left hands, face, chest, and eyes.