Based on the results of the Densus 88 Polri investigation, it was found that the True Crime Community (TCC), which contains children or teenagers, most of whom are victims of bullying, has family problems such as broken homes, lack of parental attention, loneliness, and excessive use of gadgets.
"For them, this community is considered a second home, a place where they feel accepted and heard," said the spokesperson for the Densus 88 Anti-Terror Police, AKBP Mayndra Eka Wardhana, at a press conference at the National Police Headquarters, Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
Mayndra also said that Densus 88 found a number of serious plans for violence, ranging from plans to bomb classrooms, stabbing at schools, sabotaging CCTV, to suicide plans after committing acts.
The apparatus found various dangerous items, such as improvised explosive devices, chemical powder, electronic components, knives, replicas of firearms, to attributes containing symbols of violence and extreme ideologies.
"Several children are known to make action simulations and bomb-making tutorials which are planned to be spread within the community," said Mayndra.
Mayndra emphasized that handling the children was a priority with a prevention and child protection approach, not just law enforcement. Interventions are carried out with various parties to prevent them from falling further into the circle of violence.
"Our goal is to save these children and prevent violent acts that can take many victims," he concluded.
Previously, the Special Detachment (Densus) 88 Anti-Terror Police revealed the existence of a digital community called the True Crime Community which was considered to have the potential to encourage children and adolescents to commit violent acts. The community was found to be spread across various regions of Indonesia and involved dozens of minors.
Spokesperson for the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT), AKBP Mayndra Eka Wardhana, confirmed the statement of the Head of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) regarding the findings of the community. He said that the group was identified since 2025 and until now, interventions with related ministries and institutions are still being carried out.
"This community was found in the form of a social media group. Not just one, but dozens of groups that we continue to monitor and intervene," he said at a press conference at the National Police Headquarters, South Jakarta, Wednesday, January 7, 2025.
Myandra said that the development of propaganda on social media in the form of short videos, animations, memes, and music is very vulnerable to affecting children who are still in the stage of finding their identity.
According to him, exposure to violent and extremist content can quickly affect children's emotions, mindset, and behavior. However, the community was not founded by a certain figure or organization.
"(TCC) grows sporadically as the global digital space develops. This community is a meeting place for an interest in violent sensationalism with a digital world that is cross-country," he said.
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