Dozens of men are arrested and paraded by police for holding 'gay sex party' at hotel in Indonesia

Dozens of men have been arrested in Indonesia after allegedly holding a gay sex party at a hotel.

Police detained 34 men in Surabaya, the country's second largest city, on October 19 and later paraded them publicly. 

Shocking images show the detainees barefoot and  bound together with zip ties as they were marched through the street.

In one photo, the men - dressed in matching orange shirts - sit cross-legged on the ground, attempting to hide their faces from onlookers taking pictures behind a cordon.

At the time of the raid hotel management claimed they were unaware of any sex parties taking place.

They said each room is a private area which is the full right of the guest.

A hotel management representative told local media that the person booking the room rented two connecting rooms.

He also said the hotel had been busy on the night of the incident due to it being the weekend. 

The representative acknowledged that this case had impacted the hotel's public image.

He told CNN Indonesia: 'The impact is quite disappointing, because there's been some unpleasant feedback about our hotel.'

But he reassured tourists that the hotel remains committed to maintaining privacy, a sense of security and comfort for guests.

The police raid was carried out early on Sunday at around 1am local time after officers received reports from residents who suspected unusual activity on one of the hotel floors.

The police then took all the men to the Surabaya Police Headquarters for further questioning. 

Evidence including contraceptives, cell phones, and several electronic devices was seized from the scene.

The Surabaya Police Criminal Investigation Unit has named 34 suspects.

The suspect status was announced by the Head of the Surabaya Police Criminal Investigation Unit, AKBP Edy Herwiyanto, on Tuesday afternoon.

Edy said that some of the 34 men arrested were participants. while others had varying roles in hosting the party - with some acting as financiers, administrators, assistants.

Police have not yet revealed the charges against the alleged participants.

It comes after ten men were sentenced to two years in prison for taking part in a gay sex party at a sauna in Indonesia in 2017.

The group were among at least 141 men detained during a raid on a building that houses a sauna and a gym in the capital Jakarta.

While most were released, 10 were charged and found guilty of violating the country's controversial 2008 anti-pornography law.