Not Just Active in Gay Groups, Mutilation Suspect Saepul's 'Forbidden Love' Post Draws Netizen Scrutiny

The public was shocked by a murder and mutilation case carried out by Saepul, also known as Saepullah (26).

Initially, a sack containing the body of a man identified as Kunaefi (51) was found in the Pancoran Mas area of Depok, West Java.

Residents initially thought the sack contained rubbish, but it turned out to contain a human body in a horrific condition, as the remains were not intact.

Police swiftly arrested the suspected perpetrator, Saepul, who has now been named a suspect in the murder and mutilation case.

As the case unfolded, information about Saepul’s digital activities drew the attention of netizens.

What surprised netizens was that the perpetrator was a member of a community of men who are attracted to the same sex.

Furthermore, several posts on Saepul’s TikTok account, @lidasaepull220, show him adding a rainbow icon.

One of these was a post about ‘Forbidden Love’ that went viral and became a focus of netizen attention.

Saepul uploaded a photo showing him taking a selfie in front of a mirror, with text about his love story.

In the photo caption, Saepul revealed that his love story was forbidden because it was hindered by circumstances.

“Forbidden Love. When everything is hindered by circumstances,” Saepul wrote in the caption of the photo post.

In addition, the photo also contained an outpouring of his feelings to God about loving someone, even though he already knew the risks.

What drew netizens’ attention was that the sentence ended with a rainbow icon.

“I know the risk, but I love him so much, God,” Saepul wrote, accompanied by a rainbow icon.

The rainbow sign or flag is often used by the same-sex attraction community to represent their identity.

The post had been viewed by more than 402,000 TikTok users and received 555 likes at the time this information was compiled.

A number of netizens highlighted the post by leaving various reactions in the comments section.

“Is there a rainbow in the caption?” wrote one netizen.

“Clearly a forbidden love caption and a rainbow symbol,” said another netizen.

“Saepul, seek forgiveness,” remarked one netizen.