About To Join The Labor Demonstration At The DPR Building, 10 Students Arrested By Police In The Senayan Area

A total of 10 students from South Jakarta and youth were arrested by the police at the Jalan Gelora TL, in front of SUGBK Senayan, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, Thursday, August 28, 2025, afternoon.

"They were secured while riding a motorbike from Jalan Asia Afrika to the DPR/MPR RI Building area," said one member of the Police at the location to VOI.

The students and youths who did not know each other were then taken to the security post in the Gelora Village area, Tanah Abang, for further investigation.

From VOI's observation at the location, students and youth were seen squatting while conducting a search. The police conducted searches on every cellphone belonging to students and youths who were arrested.

Not only that, but the authorities also conducted a search to find the dangerous objects brought by the students and youth. They were arrested because they were suspected of joining the mass demonstration of workers in front of the DPR/MPR RI Building.

Previously reported, Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri emphasized to all police personnel that no one should carry firearms or take aggressive actions when securing labor demonstrations on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

"No one carries a firearm, no shooting. Don't be aggressive or emotional," said the Kapolda in his statement, Thursday, August 28, 2025.

Police officers on duty must prioritize a humanist and measurable attitude in the task of maintaining the security of demonstrations.

"The use of tear gas can only be done on the direct orders of the Kapolda," he said.