inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Indonesian National Police (INP) Criminal Investigation Agency has named nine individuals as suspects in forest and land fire cases involving corporations as of October 13, 2026. Meanwhile, in forest and land fire cases involving individual perpetrators, the police have named 223 suspects.
"There are nine suspects in total," said Senior Commissioner Pipit Subiyanto, Head of Subdirectorate III of the Directorate of Certain Crimes at the INP Criminal Investigation Agency, while explaining the handling of forest and land fires to the media at the Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs office in Central Jakarta, Wednesday (10/14/2026).
Pipit explained that there were 98 reports of forest and land fire cases involving corporations. These cases were handled by 10 regional police units, along with the Directorate of Certain Crimes at the INP Criminal Investigation Agency.
The West Kalimantan Regional Police had the highest number of reports, with 33 reports. The South Sumatra Regional Police followed with 17 reports, the Central Kalimantan Regional Police with 14 reports, the South Kalimantan Regional Police with 11 reports, and the East Kalimantan Regional Police with seven reports.
Furthermore, the Riau Regional Police handled six reports, the Lampung Regional Police and the North Kalimantan Regional Police with three reports each, and the Jambi Regional Police with two reports. The Bangka Belitung Islands Regional Police and the Directorate of Specific Crimes at the INP Criminal Investigation Agency each received one report.
"Of the nine suspects in the forest and land fire cases involving corporations, seven are from West Kalimantan, one is from Central Kalimantan, and one is from South Kalimantan," he said.
Meanwhile, in forest and land fire cases involving individual perpetrators, the INP have named 223 suspects out of a total of 273 police reports handled by 12 regional police.
Pipit emphasized that the investigation process is still ongoing in several regions. The INP will take firm action against the perpetrators in accordance with applicable criminal provisions to provide a deterrent effect and prevent recurrence of forest and land fires.
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