{
  "id": 2890306,
  "title": "Police crack down on land burning in Kalimantan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/police-crack-down-on-land-burning-in-kalimantan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T23:23:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/24/police-crack-down-on-land-burning-in-kalimantan.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Jakarta Post reports that the Indonesian police have launched a crackdown on deliberate land burning in Kalimantan and Sumatra, naming 72 suspects in their investigation. President Prabowo Subianto ordered a rapid response to land fires in the region over the weekend, prompting the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) to investigate evidence suggesting the fires were set intentionally. The largest number of suspects was recorded in Riau, with 35 people named after investigating fires among over 1,200 detected hot spots. South Sumatra and Central Kalimantan followed with 17 and 11 suspects, respectively. The police did not reveal their identities, but Bareskrim special crimes director Brig. Gen. Mohammad Irhamni stated that the motive was clearly land clearing. The practice of burning land before oil palm cultivation, which contributes to recurring fires and haze during Indonesia’s dry season, was indicated by seized evidence including matches and oil palm seedlings. The crackdown on land burning practices comes amid worsening fires across Kalimantan, affecting an estimated 38,310 hectares in West Kalimantan, 7,634 ha in Central Kalimantan and 8,620 ha in South Kalimantan.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}