3,195 People Arrested by Police During August 25-31, 2025 Demonstrations
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The Indonesian National Police (Polri) arrested 3,195 people during the August 25-31, 2025 demonstrations. These individuals were demonstrators from various regions.
“3,195 people were apprehended (arrested) across 15 regional police offices (Polda) throughout Indonesia,” said the Head of Public Relations of the Indonesian National Police, Brigadier General Pol. Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, when contacted by the media on Monday (September 1, 2025), as quoted by Katadata.co.id.
Of the 3,195 protesters, 2,753 are still under investigation, 387 have been released, and 55 have been named suspects.
The following is a preliminary count of protesters arrested by police during the August 25-31, 2025 demonstrations, by regional police office (Polda):
1. Polda Metro Jaya: 1,240 people
2. Polda East Java: 709 people (173 released, 485 under investigation, and 51 named suspects)
3. Polda Central Java: 653 people under investigation
4. Polda West Java: 147 people (23 released, 124 under investigation)
5. Polda Bali: 138 people (38 released, 100 under investigation)
6. Polda West Kalimantan: 91 people (86 released, 5 under investigation)
7. Polda South Sumatra: 63 people under investigation
8. Polda Yogyakarta Special Region: 60 people under investigation
9. Polda North Sumatra: 50 people (48 released, 2 under investigation for positive drug tests)
10. Polda Jambi: 17 people released
11. Polda Banten: 15 people under investigation
12. Polda West Sulawesi: 6 people under investigation
13. Polda Southwest Papua: 4 people named suspects
14. Polda Central Sulawesi: 1 person released
15. Polda West Nusa Tenggara: 1 person released.
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