Riau Police Trauma Healing Team Provides Support to Stabbed Student
The Riau Regional Police have deployed a team to provide trauma healing support to a 23-year-old female student with initials F who was stabbed ahead of her thesis examination at Sultan Syarief Kasim Islamic State University (UIN Suska). This action was taken as a demonstration of concern and commitment from the Riau Police in providing protection to victims of violence.
The Psychology Department of the Human Resources Bureau of Riau Police dispatched a team to provide psychological support (trauma healing) to the victim and family at Arifin Achmad Hospital on Saturday at 11:00 WIB.
Head of Psychology at the Human Resources Bureau of Riau Police, Senior Commissioner Winarko, stated that this support aims to ensure the recovery process proceeds optimally, enabling the victim to gradually resume academic and social activities.
“This forms part of the commitment of Riau Police personnel in delivering humanitarian, professional and precise services, in line with the spirit of Indonesian National Police personnel who are superior and precise in providing protection not only legally, but also from the perspective of humanity and psychological recovery of victims,” Winarko said in his statement on Saturday (28/2/2026).
The support was provided directly by the Head of Psychology of the Human Resources Bureau of Riau Police, Senior Commissioner Winarko, a psychologist, and staff members. During the activity, the team provided psychological support using the PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) method as an initial approach to identify and address symptoms of trauma following the incident.
The PTSD method was applied to help the victim manage emotional responses resulting from the violent incident. This includes reducing anxiety and fear, as well as managing intrusive thoughts about the event. The approach focuses on rebuilding a sense of safety and self-confidence, whilst strengthening family support as the primary support system during the recovery process.
In addition to the victim, the psychology team also provided education and emotional support to the family to enable them to understand potential psychological impacts and to identify appropriate steps in supporting the victim during recovery.
The suspect, a male with initials R (21), has been designated as a suspect following the stabbing of the female student, F (23). R is currently being detained at Pekanbaru Police Station.
The Police Chief of Pekanbaru, Brigadier General Muharman Arta, stated that the investigation of this case has been transferred to Pekanbaru Police Station, given the public attention the incident has attracted.
“The suspect has also been transferred and is detained at Pekanbaru Police Station detention facility,” said Brigadier General Muharman in Pekanbaru on Friday (27/2).
Muharman revealed that the motive for the stabbing was rooted in romantic disputes.
“The motive is currently a romantic dispute, according to the suspect’s confession,” he added.
The stabbing incident occurred on the second floor of the Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Law at UIN Suska on Thursday morning (26/2). The victim was awaiting the start of her thesis examination when she was suddenly stabbed by the perpetrator, who is also a student.