Tenggarong employee burns Rp2 billion meeting room

An outsourcing employee, identified by the initials MFA (24), allegedly set fire to a meeting room at the Kutai Kartanegara Regency Communication and Informatics Office (Diskominfo) in Tenggarong on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

The incident reportedly occurred around 07:20 WITA. The motive behind the arson is linked to workplace bullying; MFA was allegedly targeted by colleagues who took his photo without permission, edited it, and circulated it as WhatsApp stickers for mockery.

Reports suggest the individual purchased between 30 to 40 liters of fuel prior to the act. The damage to the meeting room is estimated to be worth approximately Rp2 billion.