West Java Police Hunt TH in 3-Year Bandung Confinement Case
Police say TH narrowly escaped arrest and is now moving from place to place to avoid the manhunt.
West Java Police are hunting a man identified as TH in an alleged confinement and severe assault case involving YTT, a 29-year-old woman from Bandung Regency who was reported missing about three years ago. West Java Police public relations head Hendra Rochmawan said officers raided a location believed to be TH's hideout, but he escaped and has since kept moving. The case was reported by the victim's brother on 12 June 2026 after the family received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number saying YTT was in the emergency room at Hasan Sadikin Bandung Hospital. When found, YTT had serious head, face and leg injuries, along with minor injuries to her hand. Police suspect she was also beaten with bare hands, blunt objects and sharp weapons. As a result, the victim has difficulty seeing, speaking and walking. Material losses were reported at around Rp52 million.