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View all search resultsCentral Java Police arrest more than 1,000 minors following violent protests
In Central Java, protesters responded by burning and vandalizing multiple regional legislative council (DPRD) buildings and police stations across the province. Cities affected included Kediri, Pekalongan, Surakarta, Brebes, Jepara and Magelang.
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A crowd of protesters surround a burned-out car outside the Central Jakarta headquarters of the Jakarta Police’s Mobile Brigade (Brimob) on Aug. 29, 2025, the day after a Brimob tactical vehicle ran over and killed a motorcycle transportation driver Affan Kurniawan, 21, as he was trying to flee the area of a labor protest that had turned violent (AFP/Aditya Aji )
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he Central Java Police have arrested more than 1,000 minors in connection with a wave of violent anti-government protests that swept across the province from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1.
According to Sr. Comr. Dwi Subagio, director of general criminal investigation at the Central Java Police, a total of 1,747 individuals were detained during the unrest. Of those, 1,058, roughly 60 percent, were underage.
"Most of them are junior and senior high school students from Demak, Semarang and Ungaran. They were drawn into the riots after being influenced by provocative content circulating on social media. It's deeply concerning," Dwi said at a press conference on Tuesday.
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Dwi added that 46 individuals, including at least six minors, have been named suspects for their alleged involvement in the riots, including vandalizing vehicles and public facilities in front of the Central Java governor’s office, as well as attacking the Central Java Police headquarters on Aug. 30.
The suspects face charges under Articles 212 and 214 of the Criminal Code, which relate to assaulting public officials and carry a maximum sentence of up to seven years in prison.
"However, we are only processing the adult suspects through the legal system. The minors have been returned to their parents after signing a statement promising not to repeat their actions. If they do, they will face criminal charges," Dwi emphasized.
