Yogyakarta Police Confirm Detained Intel Officer Is Their Member, Explain Presence at UMY

The Yogyakarta Special Region Police (Polda DIY) have responded to the incident involving an intelligence officer who was detained by students at Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta (UMY) following a protest on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. Head of Public Relations for Polda DIY, Senior Commissioner Ihsan, confirmed that the detained intelligence officer was a Polda DIY personnel assigned to secure the public expression of opinion. “He was a personnel involved in the service order for the expression of opinion yesterday,” Ihsan said. He explained that the officer’s presence at the location was part of monitoring duties to ensure that protest participants returned to campus safely. Ihsan stated that members at the location, whether in uniform or plainclothes, were part of the escort and service provision for the protesters. “The members at the location were part of the service implementation to escort and ensure the protesters returned to campus safely and soundly,” he said. He noted that the misunderstanding between the students and the police had been resolved humanely through communication and coordination with the rectorate and the students. According to Ihsan, the situation is now conducive and the officer has returned to Polda DIY. Polda DIY also expressed appreciation to the rectorate and students for the communication and coordination that allowed the issue to be resolved properly. On the same day, Polda DIY provided security services for a protest held by the UMY Bergerak Alliance and students of UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta in the Titik Nol Kilometer area of Yogyakarta. Ihsan said the protest was attended by around 470 participants from the UMY Bergerak Alliance and UIN Sunan Kalijaga. He explained that security was provided from the departure of the participants until their return to campus, prioritising a persuasive and humane approach. Additionally, police personnel managed traffic around the protest site to ensure smooth community activities.