NTB Police Officer Named Suspect in Student Rape Case

A member of the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Police’s IT division, identified by the initials MCG, has been named a suspect in the rape of a female university student. The suspect’s status was confirmed by the victim’s advocate, Joko Jumadi. “As far as I know, he has been named a suspect by the regional police,” said Joko, a representative of the NTB Stop Sexual Violence Coalition, on Thursday (25/6/2026). Information gathered indicates that MCG has been detained at the NTB Police detention centre for approximately one week. The Director of Women and Children Protection and Human Trafficking Eradication at NTB Police, Commissioner Ni Made Pujewati, did not provide any comment when contacted. Similarly, the Head of Public Relations for NTB Police, Commissioner Mohammad Kholid, did not respond to messages. Joko previously revealed that the victim in this case is a female university student. The incident allegedly occurred in February 2026 at a boarding house in the Ampenan area of Mataram City. The perpetrator is accused of carrying out the assault by verbally threatening the victim. Prior to the case being reported, the victim had requested that the perpetrator marry her. “I helped with mediation, and eventually the perpetrator agreed to marry the victim,” Joko stated. However, the marriage plan was later cancelled by the victim after the perpetrator was discovered to be having an affair with another woman. Following the cancellation, the case was reported to the NTB Police.