Bandung \u2013 The West Java Regional Police (Polda Jabar) have confirmed\nthat Taufik Hidayat (TH), the suspect in the sadistic abuse and\nconfinement of a woman, is still at large and has not been arrested. The\nconfirmation came in response to a video circulating on social media\nclaiming that the perpetrator had been apprehended by law enforcement.\nPolice have verified that the information is false, or a hoax.<\/p>\n
Head of Public Relations for the West Java Police, Senior\nCommissioner Hendra Rochmawan, stated that the video in circulation is\nunrelated to the arrest process of the suspect in the case, which has\ndrawn significant public attention. \u201cIt\u2019s a hoax,\u201d Hendra told reporters\non Tuesday, 23 June 2026.<\/p>\n
According to Hendra, the police are continuing their pursuit of\nTaufik Hidayat, who has been officially placed on the Wanted Persons\nList (DPO). He stressed that it would be impossible for the police to\nissue a DPO notice if the suspect had already been successfully\ndetained. \u201cIf he had been caught, we wouldn\u2019t have issued the DPO\nsprint,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Director of General Criminal Investigation: Suspect Still Being\nHunted by Mobile Brigade and Joint Teams<\/p>\n
The West Java Police have confirmed that the manhunt for the suspect\nis ongoing. The Director of General Criminal Investigation\n(Ditreskrimum) of the West Java Police, Senior Commissioner Gede Adhi,\nalong with the Mobile Investigation Brigade (Resmob) team and joint\nelements from various directorates, is continuing the search for Taufik\nHidayat\u2019s whereabouts. These efforts aim to expedite the suspect\u2019s\narrest and uncover his possible involvement in other criminal acts. The\npolice have also urged the public not to easily trust unverified\ninformation, including videos circulating on social media regarding the\nalleged arrest of the perpetrator.<\/p>\n
West Java Police Chief: TH Has Officially Been Named a Suspect<\/p>\n
West Java Police Chief Inspector General Rudi Setiawan confirmed that\nTaufik Hidayat\u2019s legal status has been upgraded to suspect in the case\nof confinement and abuse against the victim. According to Rudi, the\nsuspect designation was made based on the results of the investigation\nand evidence collected by investigators. \u201cPreviously, I can convey on\nthis occasion that a few days ago, suspect TH was designated by us as a\nsuspect for abuse under Article 466 of the new Criminal Code of 2023,\nalong with confinement. We have named the individual with the initials\nTH as a suspect,\u201d said Rudi after visiting the victim at Hasan Sadikin\nHospital in Bandung on Tuesday.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/west-java-police-confirm-taufik-hidayat-still-at-large-arrest-video-is-hoax-1782215561", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }