Husband in Riau Islands Mutilates Wife; Strengthening of Domestic Violence Victim Services Called For
Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives Golkar Faction, Singgih Januratmoko, has responded to a domestic violence (KDRT) case in which a man with initials ND (67) killed and mutilated his wife in the Riau Islands. According to Singgih, domestic violence is not merely an individual matter but a social problem that must be addressed systematically by the state.
“The household should be the safest place for every family member. When violence that costs lives occurs within it, the state cannot remain indifferent. We must strengthen prevention, education, and victim protection systems,” Singgih told journalists on Monday (2 March 2026).
Singgih stressed that this tragic incident should serve as a warning of weaknesses in the system for preventing and addressing domestic violence. The government, in his view, must take comprehensive and integrated steps.
“First, the government through relevant ministries and institutions must strengthen premarital education and family resilience programmes based on religious values, morality, and mental health. Marriage guidance programmes must be expanded and improved in quality so that couples have emotional readiness and understanding of conflict resolution without violence,” he said.
“Second, victim complaint and protection services must be strengthened at the regional level. Regional Technical Implementation Units for Women and Child Protection (UPTD PPA) must be ensured to have adequate human resources, psychologists, and legal advocates so that victims are not afraid to report and receive swift protection,” he continued.
Singgih further encouraged improved literacy in emotional management and mental health through schools, religious institutions, and community organisations. He believes that education in self-control and healthy conflict resolution must become part of a national family resilience movement.
Additionally, he urged that law enforcement must be carried out firmly and fairly to serve as a deterrent.
“There must be no tolerance for domestic violence. Law enforcement officials must ensure the process runs transparently and professionally,” he said.
Commission VIII of the House of Representatives, Singgih continued, will continue to oversee the strengthening of policies protecting women and children, including ensuring adequate budgets for prevention and rehabilitation programmes.
It is known that ND killed and mutilated his wife with initials H (60) in East Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands. The perpetrator disposed of the victim’s body parts in an abandoned house.
The incident occurred on Wednesday (25 February) at approximately 16:30 Western Indonesian Time. Initially, ND and H had a quarrel at home.
“There was a verbal altercation between the suspect and the victim in the dining room. The suspect then became emotional and left the house to take a piece of wood from a flower pot in front of the house,” said Tanjungpinang Police Chief Senior Commissioner Indra Ranu Dikarta, as reported by detikSumut on Sunday (1 March 2026).
The perpetrator then returned into the house and found the victim still in an angry state. ND then struck the back of the victim’s head with the piece of wood, causing the victim to fall and die.
After that, ND mutilated his wife’s body. The perpetrator then carried the victim’s severed leg by motorcycle and disposed of it at an abandoned house belonging to the victim’s relative in Bulang Village, Tanjungpinang.