Indonesia
The Jakarta Police released face sketches of two men allegedly involved in the murder of a local bystander during the unrest after a protest in Jakarta on Aug. 27, while also declined to tie the rioters to a specific group yet.
Jakarta Police general crimes director Sr. Comr. Iman Imanuddin (left) and spokesperson Sr. Comr. Budi Hermanto (right) shows face sketches of alleged perpetrators of unrest that led to the killing of 60-year-old mirror vendor Bambang Setiyawan in Pejompongan during a press briefing at the Jakarta Police headquarters in South Jakarta on Sept. 2, 2026. The police also named 47 suspects allegedly involved in the damaging of public facilities and other violent acts during the unrest. (Antara/Indrianto Eko Suwarso)
Over a week after violence erupted after Aug. 27 demonstrations in Jakarta, questions remain over whether police would arrest people responsible for the unrest and death of a bystander amid concerns over the transparency of investigation into the case.
Bambang Setiyawan, a 60-year-old mirror vendor in Pejompongan, Central Jakarta, was killed after being assaulted by a group of unidentified people during an unrest on Aug. 27 evening that unfolded after a protest in front of the Senayan legislative complex the same day.
