Indonesia sees two shocking kidnapping cases: 3‑year captivity in Bandung and teen exploitation in Kendari

In Bandung, West Java, a 29‑year‑old woman identified only as YTR was allegedly confined and repeatedly abused by her boyfriend in a rented boarding house for roughly three years before being discovered.

In Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, two 16‑year‑old girls were abducted, held in a hotel room for four days and forced to provide sexual services through the MiChat messaging app. Police arrested the accused pimp, identified as DI, after a raid. Authorities seized a knife and a metal rod used to intimidate the victims. As police spokesperson AKP Welliwanto Malau said, "The victims tried to refuse and wanted to go home, but were not allowed by the perpetrator."