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        "id": 1819402,
        "msgid": "west-java-police-partner-with-meta-to-hunt-down-kidnapping-suspect-1782215423",
        "date": "2026-06-23 18:29:46",
        "title": "West Java police partner with Meta to hunt down kidnapping suspect",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "West Java Police are collaborating with Meta to trace a kidnapping suspect through his social media activity, as the investigation widens to include potential links to other crimes. The suspect, a former debt collector, is accused of holding a woman captive for three years, during which she sustained severe injuries including burns and cuts. Authorities are also questioning companies linked to the suspect's employment history to establish his whereabouts and conduct.",
        "content": "<p>West Java Police Chief Inspector General Rudi Setiawan said the\ncooperation aims to locate suspect Taufik Hidayat through his social\nmedia activity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are collaborating with Meta, which manages social media data, to\nhelp detect the suspect\u2019s whereabouts through online activity,\u201d Setiawan\nsaid on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Police have formed a joint team involving the Cyber Directorate,\nGeneral Criminal Investigation Directorate, and Narcotics Investigation\nDirectorate to investigate the case.<\/p>\n<p>Setiawan said investigators believe the suspect may have been\ninvolved in crimes beyond kidnapping and assault.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe the scope of this case may be broader. There are\nindications the suspect could be linked to other criminal acts,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary investigations found the suspect previously worked as a\ndebt collector.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators are reviewing his employment history and seeking\ninformation from companies where he is believed to have worked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have identified several companies and will question them\nregarding his whereabouts and conduct,\u201d Setiawan said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, forensic doctors have documented multiple injuries\nsuffered by the victim.<\/p>\n<p>Medical examinations found injuries across several parts of her body\nthat investigators suspect resulted from violence during her\ncaptivity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe victim suffered injuries affecting the eyes and lips, cuts on\nthe legs from a sharp object, cigarette burns, and other wounds,\u201d police\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Setiawan said the findings would support efforts to establish the\nsuspect\u2019s alleged actions during the victim\u2019s three-year\ndisappearance.<\/p>\n<p>The case emerged after the victim\u2019s family received a WhatsApp\nmessage from an unidentified person revealing her location at Hasan\nSadikin Hospital in Bandung.<\/p>\n<p>Family members went to the hospital and found the victim suffering\nserious injuries to her head, face, and legs, along with minor injuries\nto her hands.<\/p>\n<p>The victim had been missing and out of contact with her family for\nabout three years before she was found at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Bali Police hunt foreign suspects in Ukrainian kidnap\ncase<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Bali police confirm DNA matches Ukrainian kidnapping\nvictim<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Rubby Jovan, Resinta Sulistiyandari<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/west-java-police-partner-with-meta-to-hunt-down-kidnapping-suspect-1782215423",
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