# Police Blockade at Sarinah Crossroads

> Police blockaded Sarinah crossroads as students protested, causing traffic chaos.
- Title: Police Blockade at Sarinah Crossroads · Liputan6 | Shortify
- Summary: Police blockaded Sarinah crossroads as students protested, causing traffic chaos.
- Keywords: police, student protests, traffic jam, jakarta, jalan mh thamrin, bundaran hi, indonesia, Liputan6
- Source: Liputan6 — https://liputan6.com/news/read/8332706/simpang-sarinah-sempat-memanas-saat-polisi-blokade-mahasiswa
- Published: 2026-11-10T16:25:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: police, student protests, traffic jam, jakarta, jalan mh thamrin, bundaran hi, indonesia, news
## Police Blockade at Sarinah
Police blocked Jalan MH Thamrin in Jakarta to stop student protests near Bundaran HI.
## Students Arrive at Sarinah
Students from various universities arrived at Sarinah after protesting at Monas.
## Police Blockade Begins
Police formed a barrier to block students from proceeding to Bundaran HI.
## Students and Police Clash
Students and police had a brief confrontation before negotiations started.
## Students Redirected
Students were redirected to Jalan KH Wahid Hasyim to avoid the blockade.
## Blockade Lifted
Police lifted the blockade after students dispersed.
## Traffic Jams Persist
Heavy traffic continued despite the blockade being lifted due to high vehicle density.
## Key takeaway

Police blocked Jalan MH Thamrin in Jakarta to stop student protests near Bundaran HI, leading to traffic jams.