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Indonesian police arrest 72 peoplesuspected of starting forest fires

The arson suspects were being investigated in connection with 89 forest and land fire cases across five provinces on the island of Borneo and four on Sumatra, said Mohammad Irhamni, director of special crimes at the National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency

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The Hindu23 Aug 2026, 04:56 pmUpdated 1d ago1 min readWorldWorld
Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires

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The arson suspects were being investigated in connection with 89 forest and land fire cases across five provinces on the island of Borneo and four on Sumatra, said Mohammad Irhamni, director of special crimes at the National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency

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Source: The Hindu. Published 23 Aug 2026, 04:56 pm.

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