West Java Police Chief: Taufik Hidayat's Behaviour Abnormal, This Is Sadistic

The West Java Regional Police are continuing to investigate the mental condition of Taufim Hidayat (30) regarding the case of the confinement and torture of his former partner, YTR (29).

West Java Police Chief, Inspector General Rudi Setiawan, stated that the psychiatric examination of Taufik Hidayat involves experts to further uncover the motives and background of his actions. “Because what he has done is something unnatural, outside the usual behaviour of a person. This is brutal,” said Rudi on Tuesday night (23/6).

Based on preliminary findings, Taufik Hidayat is known to have a habit of consuming alcohol. Altercations frequently occurred when the former debt collector was under the influence of alcohol. “Every time he consumes alcohol, he argues with his partner. These disputes then lead to physical abuse,” said Rudi.

Taufik was arrested by a joint team from the West Java Regional Police at a residential area in Ciparay District, Bandung Regency, on Tuesday (23/6) at 6:30 PM WIB. During his flight from the law, Taufik frequently moved locations after becoming a fugitive.

“His escape initially took him to Tangerang. There, he felt confused and unsafe, so he returned to West Java. He felt fearful, suspicious of everyone, and did not know where to go, until he finally reached Majalaya and was caught,” said Rudi.

Taufik’s whereabouts were traced after investigators monitored several activities and transactions conducted during his flight. “Based on his confession, he was arrested at a friend’s house. He admitted that was his intended destination. We had been monitoring him since this morning. He also performed several transactions that served as clues for us until we finally managed to arrest him,” he added.

YTR was abused and held captive by Taufik Hidayat for three years in a boarding house in the Cileunyi area, Bandung Regency, West Java. The 29-year-old woman suffered severe injuries, ranging from impaired vision and a cleft lip to difficulty speaking and an inability to walk.

The case of abuse was reported by the victim’s family to the West Java Regional Police on Friday, 12 June 2026. YTR’s sister, Melanie Silviani, stated that the victim is currently receiving intensive care at Hasan Sadikin Hospital (RSHS) in Bandung City.

Member of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives (DPR), Atalia Praratya, revealed YTR’s condition after visiting her at RSHS Bandung. “The victim’s facial structure is severely damaged; she has lost her vision and suffers from severe injuries due to the barbaric violence during the three-year confinement,” said Atalia when contacted.