TANGSEL - Polda Metro Jaya arrested 17 people related to the land occupation case without the rights of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Pondok Betung, Pondok Aren, South Tangerang, Banten.

"We have secured 17 people, 11 of them are elements of the GJ mass organization, then 6 of them are individuals who claim to be heirs to this land," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Pol Ade Ary Syam Indradi in his statement in Jakarta, Sunday.

Ade Ary added that a number of evidences had been secured, starting with the recap of parking tickets from GJ organizations, attributes from mass organizations, and several sharp weapons.

He also appealed to the public to obey the law, not to do things that harm other parties, or any party.

"If there are parties who feel aggrieved, please be able to report to the relevant agencies, then also to us, to the Polsek, to the Polres Jajaran, to Polda Metro Jaya or can directly call 110, it's a free phone number, free credit, 24 hours," he said.

Polingan Daerah Metro Jaya membongkar bangunan diduga milik organisasi masyarakat (ormas) GRIB Jaya di lahan milik BMKG di Pondok Betung, Pondok Aren, Tangerang Selatan, Banten, pada Sabtu (24/5).

"They control land without rights, belonging to the BMKG," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol Ade Ary Syam Indradi.

"This forced demolition step carried out by the police is a follow-up to the results of reporting on the construction of buildings without a permit," he said.

He said that from the results of the inspection on the land, there were buildings rented by mass organizations to traders.

"They gave permission to several parties, several local businessmen such as pecel catfish, traders of sacrificial animals. They collected it illegally," said Kombes Ade.

Previously, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported cases of alleged land acquisition unilaterally by a community organization (ormas) to the Metro Jaya Regional Police.

The report was submitted through a letter numbered e.T/PL.04.00/001/KB/V/2025 containing a request for security assistance for land assets belonging to the BMKG covering an area of 127,780 square meters in Pondok Betung Village, South Tangerang City, Banten.

"BMKG asks for help from the authorities to control the GRIB Jaya Ormas which without the right to occupy and utilize state land assets belonging to the BMKG," said Plt. Head of the Legal, Public Relations and Cooperation Bureau of BMKG Akhmad Taufan Maulana in Jakarta, Tuesday (20/5).


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