Indonesian Police Arrest Three Officers for Illegal Tapping
Bareskrim Polri has named three police officers as suspects in an illegal phone tapping case targeting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
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Bareskrim Polri (the Indonesian National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency) has named three police personnel with the initials LSP, ASN, and EH as suspects in a case involving unauthorized wiretapping, the deletion of electronic data, and illegal access. The announcement was made directly by the Head of Bareskrim Polri, Commissioner General Asep Safrudin, during a press conference at the National Police Headquarters (Mabes Polri) in Jakarta on Tuesday (Nov 3, 2026) evening.
As reported by ANTARA and CNN Indonesia, the three suspects are currently being held in detention at the Mabes Polri detention center in Jakarta following a series of investigations based on scientific investigation methods.
Case Details and Wiretapping Targets
According to reports by CNN Indonesia, one of the targets of the alleged wiretapping and illegal access by the suspects was Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Commissioner General Asep Safrudin explained that the wiretapping of several telephone numbers was conducted without any connection to lawful law enforcement processes under the law.
Based on ANTARA reports, the decision to designate LSP, ASN, and EH as suspects was made after Bareskrim Polri investigators examined several witnesses and seized supporting pieces of evidence.
"Based on the results of the investigation using scientific investigation methods, investigators have named 3 suspects: LSP, ASN, and EH,"
Commissioner General Asep Safrudin
Mabes Polri Statement and Internal Cleansing
During the press conference, the Head of Bareskrim Polri was joined by the Inspector General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Irwasum) Commissioner General Asep Edi Suheri, Head of the Professional and Security Division (Kadiv Propam) Inspector General Mahmud Nazly Harahap, and Head of the Public Relations Division (Kadiv Humas Polri) Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir. Handling this case is a serious priority for police leadership to maintain institutional integrity, aligning with the spirit of the National Police Chief's firm steps to preserve public trust.
"The National Police Chief is paying very serious attention to these developing events,"
Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir
"We remember together that this aligns with the National Police Chief's program of internal cleansing; public trust begins with police officers who are clean in carrying out their duties and trusts,"
Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir
Islamic Perspectives on Trust and Accountability
In Islamic teachings, upholding trust (amanah) and respecting the privacy of others is a vital moral obligation. Acts of prying, spying, or monitoring without legitimate rights (tajassus) are forbidden in Islamic law (shariah) because they damage trust and social order.
يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوا اجْتَنِبُوْا كَثِيْرًا مِّنَ الظَّنِّۖ اِنَّ بَعْضَ الظَّنِّ اِثْمٌ وَّلَا تَجَسَّسُوْا وَلَا يَغْتَبْ بَّعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًاۗ اَيُحِبُّ اَحَدُكُمْ اَنْ يَّأْكُلَ لَحْمَ اَخِيْهِ مَيْتًا فَكَرِهْتُمُوْهُۗ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ تَوَّابٌ رَّحِيْمٌ ﴿١٢﴾
O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.
Qur'an, Surah Al-Hujuraat [49]: 12 (Sahih International)
Firm steps in processing every legal violation fairly and transparently are expected to serve as a shared lesson to always uphold honesty and personal integrity in carrying out any professional responsibility.
