"We have arrested 10 suspects in this case," the Director of Criminal Investigation at the South Sulawesi Regional Police, Senior Commissioner Setiadi Sulaksono, informed on Tuesday.
He explained that the 10 individuals are suspected of involvement in the anarchic acts that led to the torching of the two council offices in Makassar City.
However, their legal status has yet to be determined, as the investigation is ongoing and the number of suspects may increase, Sulaksono noted.
Police also arrested suspects in connection with riots and vandalism at the Palopo City DPRD office in South Sulawesi on September 1, 2025.
So far, a total of 12 suspected rioters have been detained across Makassar City and Palopo City.
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Meanwhile, Senior Commissioner Wahyu Marsudi, Head of the South Sulawesi Police Forensic Laboratory, said his team is currently investigating the crime scene at the Makassar DPRD office.
The violent demonstrations on August 29-30 left the Makassar DPRD and South Sulawesi DPRD offices in ruins, along with two police posts set ablaze. Several public facilities were also damaged and looted.
The riots claimed four lives and injured several others. Three victims died in the fire at the Makassar DPRD office, while another—a ride-hailing motorcycle driver—was killed by a mob that accused him of being an intelligence agent.
According to the Makassar Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), state losses from the riots are estimated at Rp253.4 billion (US$15 million).
In total, 67 cars, 15 motorcycles, and important documents at the DPRD building were destroyed in the blaze.
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