JAKARTA - The Director of Criminal Investigation at the Central Java Regional Police, Senior Commissioner Dwi Subagio, stated that the attack on the Central Java Regional Police Headquarters appears to have been planned. This, he said, is evident from the pattern of the attack.
"The incident occurred as the call to prayer for Asr prayers was being heard, as some officers were heading to the mosque. A group of people then attacked the police headquarters gate, throwing stones and pieces of wood. Officers on standby managed to apprehend several perpetrators and secure evidence in the form of broken stones, pieces of wood, and clothing worn during the attack," explained Senior Commissioner Dwi in a written statement received by VOI on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
It is known that 687 of the perpetrators of the attack on the Central Java Regional Police Headquarters were adults, while 1,058 were minors.
"As a law enforcement effort, the Central Java Regional Police and its affiliated police have issued 17 police reports and named 46 perpetrators as suspects," he explained.
"The adult perpetrators were detained, while the children were returned to their parents with the caveat that if they repeat their actions, further legal proceedings will be taken," he added.
Even more concerning, according to Senior Commissioner Dwi, the examination results showed that eight perpetrators tested positive for benzodiazepam. Furthermore, many of the perpetrators smelled of alcohol upon arrest.
"This is certainly very concerning, considering that the majority of them are still junior high and high school students from Demak, Semarang, and Ungaran," he said.
Dwi also revealed that most of the perpetrators were influenced by provocations circulating on social media. They came in groups after seeing the invitations that were deliberately spread.
"We are charging the perpetrators under Article 212 and/or 214 of the Criminal Code concerning resistance to legitimate state officials, which carries a penalty of between 1 year and 4 months and 7 years in prison," he emphasized.
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