Indonesia arrests three for tapping president's phone: police

President Prabowo Subianto and others were victims of the attack

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (R) on October 21, 2026.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (R) on October 21, 2026.
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Indonesian police said Tuesday they had arrested three people for allegedly tapping the phone of President Prabowo Subianto.

The national police's top detective Asep Safrudin identified the suspects only by their initials, LSP, ASN, and EH, and said they were under investigation for allegedly tapping "the telephone number of the President of the Republic of Indonesia" and other prominent figures.

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