Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Pol Bhudi Hermanto.

progresifjaya.co.id, JAKARTA – The case of a hunkue ice cream seller suspected of using sponge ice cream by the Kampung Rawa Community Police Officer (Bhabinkamtibmas), Aiptu Ikhwan Mulyadi, and the Utan Panjang Village Babinsa (Babinsa), Serda Hari Purnomo, in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, suddenly went viral and attracted widespread attention.

The accusations ended with an apology, as the allegations were proven unsubstantiated. Scientific refutation from the forensic lab results confirmed that the ice cream sold by Sudrajat, a Depok resident, was safe and suitable for consumption. It was not made from sponge ice cream, as alleged.

Aiptu Ikhwan Mulyadi and Serda Heri Purnomo have apologized fairly for the incident. They also promised to prioritize caution before disseminating information to the public.

In response to this foolish and embarrassing haphazard enforcement action, the Polda Metro Jaya, through its Head of Public Relations, Kombes Pol Bhudi Hermanto issued a public apology. This apology was a form of regret for the foolish actions of Kampung Rawa Village Bhabinkamtibmas officer, Aiptu Ikhwan Mulyadi, and also an effort by the Polda Metro Jaya Public Relations Sector to address the emergence of inaccurate perceptions within the community.

“The actions taken by our personnel in the field were intended to provide education and ensure public safety. However, we understand that our personnel’s actions may have given rise to negative or inaccurate perceptions,” explained Kombes Pol Bhudi on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

Bhabinkamtibmas of Kampung Rawa Village, Aiptu Ikhwan Mulyadi and Babinsa of Utan Panjang Village, Serda Hari Purnomo, apologized for the stupid, careless cleaning action against the Sudrajat ice seller by accusing the raw material for the ice he was selling of being sponge.

“Therefore, we at the Polda Metro Jaya offer our apologies. The purpose of our actions was simply to provide education. Nothing more,” he added.

Kombes Pol Bhudi continued, explaining that the Polri has never had any intention of shutting down or hindering community businesses, particularly micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In fact, he continued, the Polri are committed to fully supporting the community’s economic activities to ensure they continue to operate safely and healthily.

“The police have never shut down or hindered community MSME businesses. But whatever the case, we can understand the public’s psychological disappointment,” he said.

Regarding the action taken by the Professional and Security Division (Bid Propam) of the Polda Metro Jaya against personnel involved in this case, Kombes Pol Bhudi stated, that an in-depth investigation into the incident is still underway. This investigation is being conducted to determine whether there were any violations of ethics, authority, or procedures by personnel.

“We will follow up professionally and openly for evaluation. Moving forward, we are also committed to being more careful, always prioritizing proper procedures, and ensuring that all information conveyed to the public has been scientifically checked and verified. Because the Polri is committed to providing the best, most professional, and most humane service to all citizens,” stated Kombes Pol Bhudi again. (Bembo)