Suspect Named in Bandung Assault and False Imprisonment Case, Police Investigate Perpetrator's Background

The West Java Regional Police have named Taufik Hidayat as a suspect in the assault and false imprisonment of Yuvita Tri Rezeki, which resulted in her blindness. Police confirmed they have moved swiftly to investigate the case and pursue the perpetrator, who is currently a fugitive and on the wanted persons list (DPO).

‘I can convey on this occasion that several days ago, the suspect TH was named as a suspect in the assault,’ said West Java Police Chief Inspector General Rudi Setiawan to reporters at Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung while visiting the victim on Tuesday (23/6/2026).

He added that the suspect is charged under Article 466 of the 2023 Criminal Code, along with articles pertaining to false imprisonment. Since the victim was taken to the hospital, police officers have taken swift action and received the complaint report.

‘We formed a team, several teams, a joint effort from all Investigation Directorates within the West Java Regional Police because we see the spectrum is quite broad, with many suspicions that they are involved in various other criminal acts,’ he said.

Authorities are currently pursuing the suspect. He stated that officers are also investigating the suspect’s involvement in drug trafficking, as well as in cyber, general, and special crimes, among others.

‘The perpetrator is possibly a former debt collector. We will thoroughly investigate his entire track record within that debt collection role,’ he said.