Indonesian police posthumously promote officer killed in drug raid

The Indonesian National Police have posthumously awarded a special promotion to Aipda Yudhie Perdana Putra, an officer who died while combating drug trafficking in Katingan, Central Kalimantan. Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo presented the promotion as a tribute to Yudhie's dedication. The incident occurred on July 1 when officers from the Katingan Police's Narcotics Unit responded to information about alleged methamphetamine distribution in Tumbang Kalemei village. The operation targeted an individual identified by the initials BIO, a repeat offender in drug cases. The team of 12 officers faced fierce resistance when attempting to apprehend the suspect. As the arrest was being made, individuals inside the house and nearby residents attacked the officers with machetes and homemade firearms. The situation escalated rapidly as more people joined the assault, forcing some officers to flee by swimming across a river and seek refuge in a forest. Aipda Yudhie was found dead with stab wounds. Two other officers, Aiptu Sumaryanto and Bripda Nopandri Ramadhana, were reported missing amid the chaos.