West Java government to cover $1 million medical costs for kidnapping victim

The West Java provincial government has pledged to cover the medical costs, estimated at Rp 1 billion (approximately $67,000 USD), for YTR, a 29-year-old woman who was a victim of a prolonged kidnapping and assault by her partner. YTR is currently receiving treatment at Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung.

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We will provide it, no need to look for donations here and there.

Governor Dedi Mulyadi announced that the provincial government will fully cover YTR's healthcare services until her recovery. "We will provide it, no need to look for donations here and there," he stated. The government will also guarantee the victim's family's livelihood, ensuring their daily needs are met so they can concentrate on YTR's care. "So the victim's family, at a minimum, is in a calm state and does not have to worry about daily needs," Mulyadi added.

Mulyadi also mentioned a Rp 250 million reward he had previously offered for information leading to the arrest of the suspect, Taufik Hidayat. Although the reward was won by the West Java Regional Police, the money will be given to the victim's family due to regulations prohibiting state officials from accepting such rewards.

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So the victim's family, at a minimum, is in a calm state and does not have to worry about daily needs.

In response to the case, Governor Mulyadi has instructed all neighborhood and village heads (RT and RW) to meticulously record residents within their areas. He noted the decline of the traditional 24-hour reporting system for guests. "Every owner of a boarding house, rental house, every person who comes there must be photographed, with their ID card attached, to be submitted to the RT and RW data system," he explained. Mulyadi emphasized that this data collection aims not only to prevent similar incidents but also to anticipate other crimes, including terrorism.

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Every owner of a boarding house, rental house, every person who comes there must be photographed, with their ID card attached, to be submitted to the RT and RW data system.