Woman reports lover for assault, abuse
Woman reports lover for assault, abuse
JAKARTA (JP): A 21-year-old woman, who claims to have been
battered and sexually assaulted by her clandestine lover, has
brought her case to the city police.
City Police spokesman Lt. Col. A. Latief Rabar said yesterday
that the woman, identified only as SL, decided to report the case
because she could no longer stand being beaten by her clandestine
lover, a 33-year-old lawyer who claimed to be running a law
office in Central Jakarta.
During the visit to city police headquarters, SL was
accompanied by a neighbor who helped her escape from the
nightmare that took place at her home in Kedawung Wetan,
Tangerang.
"She is currently undergoing medical treatment at a hospital
in Tangerang," said Latief, adding that the woman suffered minor
injuries to her face, hands and feet.
It is reported that the lawyer, identified as IAR, had
repeatedly beaten SL and bound her hands and feet with an
electric cable before he had sex with her.
The Batu Ceper, Tangerang, sub-precinct police have detained
the lawyer for questioning on charges of sexually assaulting his
lover.
According to Latief, SL lived together with IAR five months
ago because she fell in love with the man who claimed to operate
a law office in Central Plaza on Jl. Jendral Sudirman, Central
Jakarta.
The romantic "honeymoon" ended when the couple moved into a
small home in Kedawung Wetan.
"He started to beat his lover before he had intercourse with
her," Latief said.
Latief said that the police have already seized wooden sticks
and a piece of cable which will be used as evidence in the case.
Latief said that Batu Ceper police are now investigating the
case thoroughly. Their investigation now includes determining the
real occupation of IAR, as police have failed to reach anyone at
the telephone numbers provided by the suspect.
"Maybe he is just a con artist," Latief said.
Police have confiscated two land titles, Rp 1.5 million in
cash and eight official rubber stamps from the suspect, who
claimed to be a law school graduate from a private university in
Sumatra. (09)