TNI Announces Soldier Who Threw Acid on Andrie Yunus as Suspect
The TNI Headquarters, through the TNI Information Centre (Puspen TNI), has announced that the soldiers previously secured in relation to the acid-throwing terror against KontraS activist Andrie Yunus have now been designated as suspects.
There are four soldiers who were previously secured by the TNI Military Police Corps (Puspom TNI) in connection with the incident that occurred in mid-March.
“The four perpetrators have been designated as suspects and have been undergoing detention at the military detention facility (Maximum Security) of the Jakarta Military Region Command (Pomdam Jaya) Guntur since 18 March 2026,” stated TNI Information Centre Chief Major General Aulia Dwi Nasrullah in a statement received on Tuesday (31 March) evening.
“The article applied to the suspects is the assault article,” he added.
He explained that investigators from Puspom TNI had also attempted to obtain a statement from Andrie as a witness on 19 March.
However, at that time, “The doctor had not permitted it due to health reasons.”
Subsequently, on 25 March 2026, Puspom TNI received a letter from the Head of the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) stating that witness-victim Andrie Yunus is now under LPSK protection.
On that basis, Aulia said that Puspom TNI has sent a letter to the LPSK Head regarding a request to obtain a statement from Andrie Yunus as a witness-victim.
“The TNI is committed to carrying out law enforcement processes in an open, professional, and accountable manner,” he said.
Previously, Puspom secured four TNI members from the Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) in connection with the acid-throwing terror case against KontraS Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus, which occurred on 12 March 2026.
The four secured TNI members are Second Lieutenant SL, Captain NDP, Second Lieutenant BHW, and Sergeant ES.
Parliamentary Hearing
Separately, today, the acid terror incident against Andrie Yunus, who is also the Deputy Coordinator of KontraS, was specifically discussed in a General Hearing Meeting (RDPU) at House of Representatives Commission III.
In the meeting’s conclusion, Commission III urged the authorities to uncover the intellectual actors. Today marks the third meeting related to the acid terror case.
“So today’s meeting is not final yet; we cannot make conclusions now, as it might be premature. But clearly, Commission III of the House of Representatives will hold a special plenary meeting regarding this case,” said Habib at the end of the meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
In this third follow-up meeting, the PDIP and Democrat factions supported the government in forming a Joint Fact-Finding Team (TGPF) to thoroughly investigate the acid terror case.
Additionally, Member of Commission III from the Golkar Faction, retired Inspector General of Police Rikwanto, assessed that the handover of the case to Puspom TNI remains contradictory. However, he hopes that all parties continue to follow the case’s developments.
Moreover, recent suspicions of civilian involvement in the case have emerged. Thus, the possibility of connected trials between general criminal courts and military courts remains open.
“I hope that KontraS and the Metro Police prepare research results and developments, to be used whenever needed, to clarify what happened,” said Rikwanto.
Member of Commission III from the PDIP Faction, Mercy Barends, views the acid terror case against Andrie as a serious human rights violation. She therefore questions the handover of the case to Puspom TNI.
“On what basis was it then handed over? Whereas this attack case is truly a serious criminal act and a serious human rights violation,” Mercy stated.
PDIP, Mercy continued, views the law enforcement of Andrie’s case as a form of democracy enforcement. Because, according to her, democracy must not tolerate terror.
“We must not lose. And what we discuss today represents our support for Andrie Yunus,” she said.