Indonesian Police name 4 corporations as suspects in forest fire cases

The Indonesian National Police (Polri) has named four corporations as suspects in cases involving forest and land fires (karhutla). The investigation is being conducted by the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Bareskrim Polri.

According to data updated through September 30, there are 96 police reports related to these fires, covering an area of approximately 25,384.94 hectares. Of these reports, 90 cases are currently in the investigation stage, one is under inquiry, three have been halted at the inquiry stage, and two have been terminated with a decision to cease prosecution (SP3).

The Ministry of Political and Security Affairs stated that all relevant parties are working under the Forest and Land Fire Countermeasure Coordination Desk to address the situation and ensure legal enforcement.