Yogyakarta - The Mayor of Yogyakarta, Hasto Wardoyo, said that no cases of pickpocketing were found in the Malioboro area during New Year's Eve 2026.
"We secured together and once again we are grateful that there are no pickpockets. This is a blessing we are grateful for," he said, in the Malioboro area, Yogyakarta, Wednesday, December 31 evening, quoted by Antara.
According to him, the crowded situation in the center of Yogyakarta is still monitored safely even though the number of visitors, especially in Malioboro, has increased sharply.
He said the surge in tourists made congestion inevitable, but until the night of the new year there were no reports of pickpocketing received by officers.
He admitted that he received reports of eight children who had been separated from their parents at a number of crowded points. However, all of them were found in less than 15 minutes.
"This is part of what we are guarding together so that visitors feel safe and protected," he said.
In addition, he continued, there was also a report of a wallet being lost even though it was found within about 30 minutes.
"This is also part of what we are guarding together so that visitors feel safe and protected," he said.
The Regional Police Chief of DIY, Inspector General of Police Anggoro Sukartono, ensured that the situation in Yogyakarta City was safe and under control during the New Year's Eve.
He said that security surveillance in DIY was carried out through 22 posts spread throughout the region as well as support for monitoring Smart Province CCTV and nine drones.
"We ensure that the Special Region of Yogyakarta is safe, conducive, and the kamtibcarlantas situation is safe and smooth, except for the congestion on Malioboro Street, then Tugu," he said.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
