Indonesia Grieves! The Following Is A List Of Victims Who Died On The 25-31 August 2025 Demo And The Complete Facts And Chronology Of The Event

List of victims who died in August 25-31 demo (Freepik Image)

The series of major demonstrations that took place in various parts of Indonesia on August 25, 2025 left deep wounds. The action involving students, civil society, and government officials not only caused damage to facilities, but also hundreds of injured victims and a list of victims who died in the August 25-31 demonstration which reached seven people.

Data compiled until September 1, 2025 at 20.00 WIB shows that the victims came from various backgrounds, ranging from online motorcycle taxi drivers, government employees, DPRD staff, students, to ordinary residents. Several cases raise allegations of violence, both from the authorities and the mass of action.

Affan Kurniawan, an online motorcycle taxi driver, died after being run over by a Brimob tactical vehicle in the Central Jakarta area on the evening of August 28. According to his colleague, Hafidz, Affan at that time did not participate in a demonstration, but was delivering food orders.

This tragic event sparked a broad reaction. Thousands of ojol drivers accompanied the Affan funeral procession at the Karet Bivak TPU, Central Jakarta. A number of national figures, including President Prabowo Subianto, Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives Puan Maharani, Governor of DKI Pramono Anung, and former Governor Anies Baswedan, attended the funeral home.

The National Police through the Propam Division imposed special placement sanctions (patsus) on the seven Brimob members involved. Affan's departure actually triggered a larger wave of action in several cities.

Saiful Akbar (46), Acting Head of Kesra Village, Ujung Tanah Subdistrict, died in a fire that hit the Makassar DPRD building on August 29. When the incident occurred, he was on duty when the crowd damaged and set fire to vehicles in the courtyard of the building.

For their service, the State Civil Service Agency (BKN) gave an award in the form of promotion of posthumous rank. The government recognizes its services as an apparatus who died while carrying out its duties.

Muhammad Akbar Basri or Abay was also a victim of a fire at the Makassar DPRD building. He had managed to get out of the flames, but returned to help his colleague, Sarina Wati. Both of them were trapped and eventually died.

Before he died, Abay had sent the last message via family WhatsApp: 'Pray you can't, you can't, you're trapped in the room.' This message was sent at 21.37 WITA before his cellphone was no longer active.

Sarinawati (26) is a Makassar DPRD staff who died with Abay in a fire incident. He was evacuated to Bhayangkara Hospital, but serious burns to his face, hands, stomach, and feet made his life not saved.

Sarina's mother, Hatimang (51), initially did not believe the news until she received confirmation via video call from relatives who showed the condition of the body. Sarina was then buried in her hometown in Bone.

In Makassar, another victim was Rusdamiansyah or Dandi (25), an online motorcycle taxi driver. He was beaten to death during a riot in front of Bosowa University on August 29 night. Dandi is said to have only watched the action, but was shouted at as an 'intel' until he was finally persecuted.

His body was buried at the Palaikang TPU, Makassar, on August 30 after the Asar prayer. This incident adds to the long list of victims who died in the August 25-31 demonstration in South Sulawesi.

Rheza Sendy Pratama, a student of the V semester of Communication Science, Amikom University, Yogyakarta, died during a riot in front of the Yogyakarta Regional Police Headquarters on August 31 morning. His body was taken to Dr. Sardjito Hospital before being buried in Sleman.

The victim's father, Yoyon Surono, admitted that he found many wounds on Rheza's body, ranging from fractures to the neck, wounds to stepping on his shoes, to leaking heads. The family is still waiting for an official explanation of the exact cause of death. The Amikom campus also urged the police to provide transparent clarification on the incident.

Sumari (60), a pedicab driver in the Pasar Gede area, Solo, died on the evening of August 29 in the midst of clashes between the authorities and the masses at the Gladak Roundabout.

Witnesses said Sumari experienced shortness of breath and vomiting after being exposed to tear gas carried by the wind. The family revealed that the deceased had a history of heart and asthma, so his health condition worsened. The body was then sent home and buried in his hometown in Pacitan, East Java.

Tragedy in the demonstration of August 25, 2025 recorded seven deaths with different backgrounds. The list of victims who died from the August 25-31 demonstration showed how big the impact of mass action was, not only for demo participants but also for the general public and state apparatus.

These cases still leave major question marks, especially regarding allegations of violence by the authorities and acts of mass anarchism. The government and law enforcement officials are urged to carry out transparent investigations, provide justice for the families of the victims, and ensure similar incidents do not happen again in the future.

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