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West Java Police Form Joint Team to Hunt Suspect in Brutal Assault Causing Blindness

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • West Java Police formed a joint team to apprehend TH, who allegedly assaulted Yuvita Tri Rezeki, causing blindness.
  • The victim suffered blindness in both eyes, a cleft lip, and lost six teeth, with police suspecting a sharp object was used.
  • Authorities are collaborating with the Witness and Victim Protection Agency and plan to name the suspect and issue a wanted notice.

West Java Police have assembled a joint task force to hunt down TH, the suspect accused of brutally assaulting Yuvita Tri Rezeki, an incident that left the 29-year-old victim blind. The suspect remains at large, according to Kombes Hendra Rochmawan, Head of Public Relations for the West Java Regional Police.

The perpetrator has not yet been arrested. We have just formed this joint team.

— Kombes Hendra RochmawanHead of Public Relations for the West Java Regional Police, commenting on the ongoing manhunt for the suspect.

"The perpetrator has not yet been arrested. We have just formed this joint team," Rochmawan told reporters on Monday. He added that the victim has not yet been interviewed because she is still unable to communicate clearly and is receiving intensive care. The police are working with the Witness and Victim Protection Agency to ensure her testimony is used solely for the investigation.

Rochmawan detailed the severe injuries sustained by the victim, stating, "What is certain is that the vision examination shows both eyes have suffered blindness. That is the most severe, along with the loss of six front upper teeth. Her lip is also cleft."

What is certain is that the vision examination shows both eyes have suffered blindness. That is the most severe, along with the loss of six front upper teeth. Her lip is also cleft.

— Kombes Hendra RochmawanDescribing the victim's severe injuries.

Police suspect a sharp object was used in the assault. They plan to proceed with naming TH as a suspect and issuing a wanted person notice. "We will name the suspect first, then issue the wanted notice. We will announce it tomorrow at Hasan Sadikin Hospital after Friday prayers," Rochmawan stated.

We will name the suspect first, then issue the wanted notice. We will announce it tomorrow at Hasan Sadikin Hospital after Friday prayers.

— Kombes Hendra RochmawanOutlining the next steps in the investigation.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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