Indonesia arrests four military officers allegedly involved in acid attack on activist
The Hindu
Indonesia arrests four military officers linked to an acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus, sparking calls for an independent investigation.
Indonesian military authorities said on Wednesday that they have arrested four officers allegedly involved in an acid attack on an activist known for his opposition to the expanded role of the military in civilian life.
Andrie Yunus, a deputy coordinator with the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, a rights group also known as KontraS, suffered burns to 20% of his face and body from acid thrown by assailants from a motorcycle on March 12.
The alleged perpetrators were members of an intelligence unit belonging to the military, said Major General Yusri Nuryanto, Commander of Indonesian Armed Forces Military Police, adding that they were also from the Navy and Air Force.
"We have now taken the four alleged suspects into custody at military police headquarters and we are conducting a thorough investigation," he told reporters.
Since President Prabowo Subianto took office after a landslide 2024 election victory, rights groups and students have expressed concern about the use of the military to implement his policy goals, which triggered nationwide unrest in August last year.
The activist was attacked after recording a podcast episode about the military’s expanding role in Indonesian politics.
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