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Caregiver Tip Triggers Raid on Yogyakarta Daycare, Kids Tied

6/12/2026

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A caregiver’s tip led police to raid the unlicensed Little Areshi daycare in Yogyakarta in April, finding tied-up toddlers.
Police arrested 13 staff after finding children restrained in a 3-by-3-metre room that held 30 children.
The centre charged 1 million rupiah monthly.
Minister Arifah Fauzi said the case will trigger a review of daycare licensing, investigators aiming to finish the probe by late June and forward a report to the prosecutor.

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Story summary

A caregiver’s tip led police to raid the unlicensed Little Areshi daycare in Yogyakarta in April, finding tied-up toddlers.
Police arrested 13 staff after finding children restrained in a 3-by-3-metre room that held 30 children.
The centre charged 1 million rupiah monthly.
Minister Arifah Fauzi said the case will trigger a review of daycare licensing, investigators aiming to finish the probe by late June and forward a report to the prosecutor.