The fate of the perpetrator of wife mutilation in Ciamis, between freedom and punishment

The results of the health personnel observation at Cisarua Mental Hospital will be crucial. This is because the results will be a consideration for the court in determining the criminal status of the mentally ill.

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TBD killed his wife around the house, in Sindangjaya Hamlet, Cisontrol Village, Rancah District, Friday (3/5/2024). The location of murder and Y's mutilation was 30 meters from the house of the perpetrator and victim.

The perpetrator killed Y using a piece of wood. He hit the victim on the head using wood. After the victim died, the perpetrator then mutilated him using a knife.

"By obtaining observation results from RSJ Cisarua, the judge of Ciamis District Court will decide whether TBD is guilty and will serve the punishment or be released to undergo treatment," said Joko.

He also revealed that witness examinations continued to increase to eight people. The witnesses were neighbors and relatives of the victim.

By obtaining observation results from RSJ Cisarua, the judge of the Ciamis District Court will decide whether TBD is guilty and will serve a sentence or be released for treatment.

From the witness examination results, it was found that the perpetrator began exhibiting strange behavior four days before the murder occurred. He often hurt himself by banging his head against the wall until he got injured.

"The initial suspicion is that the trigger for the perpetrator's condition was due to economic factors. The business of buying and selling goats that he had established went bankrupt, while his debt to the bank reached hundreds of millions," said Joko.

Thousands of cases

In West Java, Y's death adds to the long list of women victims of violence. Cases of violence occur thousands of times every year.

According to data from the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, the number of violence cases against women in West Java in 2023 reached 1,128 cases with 1,151 victims. The city of Bandung had the highest number of cases, with 234 cases.

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In 2024, from January to April, there were 220 cases of violence against women with a total of 224 victims. The highest number of cases in the past four months occurred in Bekasi Regency with 36 cases.

Head of the West Java Women's Empowerment, Child Protection, and Family Planning Agency, Siska Gerfianti, revealed that the cases of violence against women that have been uncovered are very high. According to her, there is a positive meaning behind the disclosure of thousands of cases of violence against women, which is the courage of the victims and their relatives to report the cases to the authorities and related agencies involved.

The community that becomes a victim is increasingly aware of reporting cases of violence experienced. "We never stop socializing the importance of reporting if we become victims of violence," said Siska.

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