Jakarta Police: Shooting Death of Febrie Adriansyah's Aide is Hoax

Jakarta police have dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that an aide to former Deputy Prosecutor General for Specific Crimes (Jampidsus), Febrie Adriansyah, was shot dead. The information has been officially declared a hoax by the Jakarta Metropolitan Police.

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If there is clear information, so far we have confirmed with the Head of South Jakarta Criminal Investigation that it is a hoax.

According to Kombes Pol Budi Hermanto, the Head of Public Relations for the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, the reports are untrue. Police are actively investigating the death of a man named Sutrimo, who was discovered unresponsive in the Kebayoran Baru area of South Jakarta on Thursday, July 23, 2026.

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The victim was found lying on the ground at the Mordent Clinic, Kebayoran Baru.

Sutrimo was found lying on the ground outside the Mordent Clinic in Kebayoran Baru. He was transported by ambulance to RS Muhammadiyah Taman Puring, where medical staff confirmed he had already passed away upon arrival. The Directorate of General Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimum) of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police and the South Jakarta Metro Police are gathering information to determine the exact circumstances of his death.

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The hospital stated that Sutrimo arrived already deceased.

Investigators are interviewing witnesses, including the victim's family, ambulance crew, hospital staff, and others who may have knowledge of the incident. When questioned about circulating rumors that the deceased was the Head of Household Affairs for the Jampidsus of the Attorney General's Office, Budi Hermanto stated that the matter is still under investigation.

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Still being investigated.